Mayor Abby Binay “Ako po ang magiging boses ninyo pagdating sa Senado.” This is the pledge of Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay to the public on Thursday, Feb. 20. She cited her long experience in addressing basic needs of the people as the mayor of Makati City …
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Courtesy: Supreme Court/Facebook The Supreme Court (SC) en banc ordered the oral arguments in April for the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Maharlika Investment Fund Act of 2023 and the General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2025 (GAA). In a press conference last Tuesday, SC spokesperson Camille Ting said …
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PhilHealth beneficiaries queue at the Quezon City PhilHealth branch on Feb. 10, 2025 (The STAR / Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos seeking outpatient emergency care can now receive reimbursements from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but only if the treatment is provided at state-accredited hospitals. According to a …
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House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB) The lower chamber followed the Constitution to the letter in its submission of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte–along with the articles of impeachment–to the Senate. Thus, said House Secretary General Reginald Velasco in a statement sent …
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Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Vicente Sotto III (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – Former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday said the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte could begin in the 19th Congress. In a press conference of the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong …
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MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is requiring all survey companies to register and submit comprehensive reports of all its surveys that have been conducted. In Resolution No. 11117 promulgated Thursday, the Commission en banc said any person, candidate, or organization that conducts and publicly disseminates an election survey are …
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MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel argued on Thursday, February 20 that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could potentially begin as early as March, without requiring President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare a special session. The timing of Duterte’s impeachment trial has become a point …
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Panfilo “Ping” Lacson (leftl), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Facebook) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has credited President Marcos for successfully keeping regional power China in check. In a press conference here Thursday, Feb. 20, Lacson hailed the Chief Executive’s strategy with …
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MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Thursday, February 20, criticized Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel for using the party’s name in his letter urging the Senate to act on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Pimentel wrote to Senate President Francis Escudero, stating that …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C) receives Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová in a courtesy call on February 20, 2025. Their meeting underscored the need to strengthen bilateral ties through defense cooperation, economic partnerships, and cultural exchanges. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines and …
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