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Palace: Priority anti-fake news bill must protect free speech

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. supports an anti-fake news measure only if it clearly balances regulation with the protection of freedom of expression, ... Read More


Former Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. dies at 89

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Former Speaker of the House Jose De Venecia Jr. died on Tuesday at the age of 89. In a statement, the De Venecia family announced his passing "with heavy hearts," remembering him a... Read More


Travel tax abolition among PBBM's 21 priority bills - Palace

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The proposed abolition of the travel tax is among the 21 priority legislative measures approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. under the Legislative-Executive Development Advi... Read More


55 insurgents, allies neutralized; 103 weapons seized Jan. 1 to Feb. 5

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday announced that it neutralized 55 members and allies of the New People's Army and seized 103 firearms and anti-personnel mines (A... Read More


DMW targets nationwide standardization of OFW services

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is pushing for the standardization of its services across the country as it rolls out reforms to improve services for overseas Filipino worke... Read More


Recto convenes PAOCC; urges unified action vs. organized crime

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto has called for tighter, faster and more unified government action against organized crime as he convened the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Com... Read More


Blue Ribbon report on flood control recommends probe vs. 3 senators

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Senate President Pro Tempore and committee chair Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's report on alleged flood control anomalies includes findings involving... Read More


182K families affected, 1.3K houses damaged by Basyang, shear line

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Families affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclone Basyang (international name: Penha) and the shear line have reached 182,352 while houses damaged have totaled 1,373, th... Read More


Senate traces agri smuggling financiers as arrests, warrants surface

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Tuesday zeroed in on the financial backers behind large-scale agricultural smuggling as it examined arrests, unserve... Read More


BIR lays out audit reforms in Senate probe on LOA misuse

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday presented a revamped, system-driven tax audit framework to the Senate as lawmakers examined allegations that letters of authority (LO... Read More