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Salceda files bill to abolish estate tax

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 3 -- Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda has filed a bill to abolish the estate tax and shift the taxation of inherited property to the point of sale through the capital ... Read More


Madis advances in ITF J30 Manila second leg

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- Southeast Asian Games-bound Tennielle Madis and Stefi Marithe Aludo scored easy wins in the girls' singles of the ITF J30 Manila second leg at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center hardco... Read More


Comelec logs 32K registrants in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Commission on Elections in Bicol (Comelec-5) reported on Wednesday over 32,000 voter registration applications from Oct. 20 to Dec. 2 across the region's six provinces. Th... Read More


Antique provincial sports meet opens on Dec. 4

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Dec. 3 -- It's all systems go for the 2025 Antique Provincial Athletic Association Meet (APAAM) that will be held in this capital town on Dec. 4 to 7. Approximately 500 athlet... Read More


Gov't moves to keep freed villages away from NPA influence

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- The government has moved toward ensuring that barangays formerly controlled by the New People's Army (NPA) remain free of the communist rebels' influence. "This ensures that hard-wo... Read More


Most water districts want out of PrimeWater deals - survey

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- A nationwide Senate survey revealed a "clear and alarming pattern" of dissatisfaction with PrimeWater, with most local water districts already initiating or preparing to initiate ter... Read More


'Syndicate-style' agri smuggling a security threat - senators

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- Senators on Wednesday raised alarm over what they described as "syndicate-style" agricultural smuggling that has weakened food security, harmed local producers, and exposed gaps in g... Read More


First Family open to lifestyle check amid fund concerns - Palace

MANILA, Dec. 2 -- The First Family is open to undergoing a lifestyle check, Malacanang said Tuesday as it addressed questions raised in an investigative report about the distribution of "allocable" in... Read More


Nartatez orders review of PNP's disability discharge rules

MANILA, Dec. 2 -- Taking a cue from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive not to abandon uniformed personnel who serve the country, acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose ... Read More


PH to host Asia-Pacific meet on retinal health

MANILA, Dec. 2 -- The Philippines is to host the 18th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS), bringing together global experts on vision and retinal health from Dec. 12 to 14. Org... Read More