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Beyond the ballot: Measuring what government does

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The ballot chooses the government. The results should measure it. The people of the Bangsamoro have just taken part in a historic exercise in democracy. On Sept. 14, about 2.39 mi... Read More


DA-11 turns over hauling truck to Ata farmers' group

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11), through its Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) Program, turned over a hauling truck to the Ata-Paraiso Tularo... Read More


Golden opportunity for Patiacan small-scale miners

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The establishment of the first Minahang Bayan in Patiacan, Quirino, Ilocos Sur is giving small-scale miners a legal path to pursue their livelihood while bringing their operations ... Read More


Panganiban: Trial participation essential to final impeachment vote

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Senator-judges must personally engage with the evidence in an impeachment trial before exercising the power to decide an official's fate, retired chief justice Artemio Panganiban t... Read More


Davide: Impeachment vote base should only count qualified senators

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The two-thirds threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial should be computed from senators legally and physically qualified to cast a vote, rather than automatica... Read More


Tight power supply triggers alerts over Visayas grid

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Two generating units of major coal-fired power plants remain in forced outage, prompting the continued red alert in the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. A yellow a... Read More


PBBM breaks ground for NAIA-3 station of Metro Manila Subway

Manila, Sept. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway station at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. ... Read More


ASEAN pre-positions relief supplies in PH, 3 others to hasten response

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has pre-positioned disaster relief supplies in four member states to speed up mobilization of assistance when emergencies and dis... Read More


Political blogger RJ Nieto gets Palace post

Manila, Sept. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed blogger Rey Joseph "RJ" Nieto, better known on social media as "Thinking Pinoy", as assistant secretary in the Office of the Cabinet... Read More


P74-B PhilHealth budget eyed in 2027, P19B for improved benefits

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The government has proposed a PHP74.45-billion allocation for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in 2027, including PHP19 billion to improve benefit packages and su... Read More