House aims to be prolific, focused—Barbers

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez will continue to be a prolific in terms of its primary task of legislation for the entire 19th Congress. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, said Romualdez had already set …

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Sotto likes sharing court with Edu, Kouame

The Gilas Pilipinas final 12 may be out of his control, but young slotman Kai Sotto admits that forming a front court combination with either AJ Edu or naturalized player Ange Kouame “allows him to play his game with confidence.” “I like sharing the court with AJ. He's very competitive, …

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Danielle Smith’s announcement on transgender policies surprised Alberta Health Services advisory group

Internal records suggest Alberta Health Services advisers on 2SLGBTQ+ health care were caught unaware when Premier Danielle Smith announced her government's proposed transgender policies. Internal records obtained through freedom of information request Members of the body that advises Alberta Health Services about 2SLGBTQ+ health care were surprised by Premier Danielle …

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BIR on right track

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is hitting the ground running. In the first four months of 2023, it surpassed its collection target by ₱14.319 billion. In particular, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. cited the agency’s ₱336.02-billion collection in April, surpassing its goal for the month by ₱35.114 billion. …

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Marcos to present some ‘progress’ in 2nd SONA

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed confidence that he would be able to report some progress when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the awarding ceremony of the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU) on Thursday, the …

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