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Credit to Author: Christine Boton| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

The Supreme Court has approved the Unified Legal Aid Service rules, requiring all covered lawyers to render 60 hours of pro bono legal service every three years to indigent Filipinos who cannot afford legal representation.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Aside from flooding the markets with fake products, the Chinese are now swarming Philippine waters on “fake” fishing boats manned by coast guard and naval personnel, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said yesterday.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday said that the Department of Agriculture has no plan to implement a price cap on lechon or roasted pig amid the expected increase in demand during the holidays.

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

The Japan International Cooperation Agency is eyeing to expand collaboration with the Philippines in the area of disaster risk reduction, citing the two countries’ susceptibility to severe disasters.

Credit to Author: Janvic Mateo| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Two brothers of Sen. Raffy Tulfo are still the most preferred candidates for senator in a voter preference survey conducted by polling firm Tangere.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed yesterday to fight and secure funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Development Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program in the 2025 budget, highlighting the program’s impact on more than four million “near poor” Filipinos nationwide.

The Office of Civil Defense lauded the execution of the fourth quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill held in Camiguin on Nov. 14.

Credit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

For the first time since they had a falling out, Speaker Martin Romualdez spoke openly about his estranged ally, Vice President Sara Duterte, advising her to face the congressional probe on her alleged misuse of confidential funds.

Credit to Author: Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Senate President Francis Escudero and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday agreed to work together for the renationalization of the agriculture sector after many of its services were devolved to the local government units.

The Philippines and New Zealand are deepening their defense ties beyond disaster response to address what both nations see as growing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.