Remembering Rizal on his birth anniversary

Today, June 19, 2023, marks the 162nd anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s birth. We not only commemorate his life but also his legacy in various fields such as literature, arts, medicine, and philosophy. He is, after all, widely regarded as the “greatest Malayan who ever lived.” It is disheartening that …

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Divided over pension reforms

The Marcos administration has proposed a major overhaul of the pension system for military and uniformed personnel or MUP. The plan, which is still in its early stages, would require the MUP to contribute to their retirement fund, increase the retirement age, and remove automatic indexation of pensions to the …

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DoJ offers P2M reward for Bantag’s arrest

THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday put up a P2 million and P1 million reward, respectively, for information that could lead to the arrest of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and former BuCor deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta, the alleged masterminds in the killing of broadcaster …

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Marcos: Nonstop aid for Mayon

PBBM vows provision for 39k evacuees and counting; Alert Level 3 stays Amid concerns that evacuees may be in for a long wait before they can return to their homes near the restive Mayon Volcano, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday night assured those affected by its eruption that the …

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