THE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has rejected the Motions for Reconsideration (MR) of networks ABS-CBN and GMA regarding the suspension of the noontime variety show “It's Showtime.” In a resolution dated and released on Thursday, the MTRCB – led by its Chairperson Lala Sotto – stood …
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The government officially kicked off its Food Stamp Program (FSP) on Friday as part of its “No Hunger” campaign, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distributing electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to beneficiaries in Siargao Island. “We are pushing the Food Stamps Program to ensure that the beneficiaries are not only …
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Small committee to tackle realignment of confidential funds The House of Representatives approved the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget Wednesday night by a vote of 296-3-0, but left controversial confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) intact, with a promise to later reallocate these from non-security departments to agencies on the forefront …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed security issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in a phone call, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Thursday. During the call, Marcos told Macron that the Philippines is exerting all efforts “to maintain the peace, to maintain the stability, …
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A Senate committee on Thursday cited Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) leader Jey Rence Quilario, also known as Senior Agila, and three others in contempt. Senator Risa Hontiveros made the motion during the hearing of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, after Quilario and the others repeatedly denied …
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CANDIDATES found violating election laws in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) face ban from seeking public office, according to the national poll body. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia issued the warning on Wednesday as the Comelec prepares for the filing of an initial 110 …
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THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) opened the Motorcycle Riding Academy in Pasig City on Thursday. MMDA Chairman Romando “Don” Artes thanked all the sponsors and officials who helped the MMDA fulfill its dream of having a riding academy that was originally set to open in August. MMDA inaugurates Motorcycle …
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“We do not want war, but it’s our territory that they want to get.” With these words, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said the country will continue to protect its sovereign rights, in response to China’s warning to the Philippines “not to stir up trouble” after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law Republic Act No. 11962 or the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act” into law to address unemployment, underemployment, and other challenges in the country’s labor sector. “I am very pleased to stand before you today at this ceremonial signing of the Trabaho …
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TWO senior citizens, one of them an octogenarian, and a visually impaired person took part in the just concluded 2023 Bar examinations. PHOTO From Supreme Court PH According to Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, 2023 Bar Examinations Chairman, the oldest Bar examinee this year was an 86-year-old applicant who took …
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