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Acosta admits handing CF to Lachica despite knowing he was not bonded
MANILA, Philippines— Former special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta has admitted that she handed over the responsibility of disbursing confidential funds (CF) under the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to Army Col. Raymund Dante Lachica even if she knew that the latter was not a bonded officer. Acosta made this admission on Monday, during
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Sara Duterte secret fund recipient shares Hontiveros' surname, birthday
MANILA, Philippines— One of the alleged recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential fundsnot only shared the last name of Sen. Risa Hontiveros, but also her birthday, the senator herselfpointed out on Monday. The name Clarisse Hontiveros appeared in an acknowledgement receipt(AR) presented during Duterte's impeachment trial last August 11 in connection with her alleged
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MMDA flags asphalt contractor over heavy traffic on Edsa
MANILA, Philippines — The contractor behind the asphalt works from Guadalupe to Shaw Boulevard on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) could be fined P50,000 over the heavy traffic caused by the road work on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said this on Facebook on Monday, as it shared photos of the
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@newsinfo -261 minutes ago
Duterte trial: Acosta 'stupid in the name of blind loyalty' – Tulfo
MANILA, Philippines – Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo on Monday characterized former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta as "stupid in the name of blind loyalty." This came after Acosta repeatedly affirmed that she entrusted the OVP's confidential funds (CFs) and proof of their use to Vice Presidential Security and Protection
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Ejercito renews push for P10,000 pay hike for teachers
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito has renewed his push for a P10,000 across-the-board increase in the basic monthly salary of all public elementary and secondary school teachers, which was among the priority bills he filed in the 20th Congress to improve the welfare of Filipino teachers. Under Senate Bill No.
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Pagcor to fund construction of 125 schools, stay out of bidding
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) will provide funding for the construction of 125 school buildings across the country but will not take part in the bidding, its chairperson, Alejandro Tengco, said Monday. During the House of Representatives committee on appropriations' hearing for the agencys 2027 budget, Tengco said Pagcor launched
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Marcos visits flood-hit families in Bacolor, distributes P10,000 aid
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday visited the Bacolor Integrated School Evacuation Center in Bacolor, Pampanga, to check on the condition of flood-affected families. Marcos interacted with evacuees and observed the distribution of P10,000 in cash assistance to each family under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistance to
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Ridon: Acosta will surely be jailed, but Sara Duterte should go with her
MANILA, Philippines— Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon believes that former special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta will surely be arrested and jailed over her admissions during the impeachment trial, but he believes Vice President Sara Duterte should go with her. Ridon in an ambush interview on Monday, on the sidelines of the trial at
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Benguet in Cordillera under state of calamity
BAGUIO CITY — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Benguet on Monday declared the entire food-producing province under a state of calamity in response to over P1 billion in agricultural and infrastructure losses from weeks of heavy rain and landslides. The declaration allows the provincial government to immediately use P38 million from its Quick Response Fund (QRF)
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Man found dead near river in Quezon town
LUCENA CITY — Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered the body of an unidentified man near a river in the Quezon town of Gumaca on Monday morning. The Coast Guard-Southern Tagalog said its sub-station in Gumaca received a report about a man found dead near the Pipisik River, in the vicinity of the
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Gov't eyes IC design hub in Metro Manila under Pax Silica
MANILA, Philippines — An integrated circuit (IC) design hub under the Pax Silica initiative may rise in Metro Manila, the Board of Investments (BOI) chief revealed on Monday. Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, BOI's managing head, broke thenewsduring the budget briefing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) when asked by Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña
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Angat Dam level rose by 40 meters due to days of rain
CITY OF MALOLOS— The water level at Angat Dam has risen by over 40 meters after nearly a month of heavy rains from the southwest monsoon and typhoons Maymay and Luis, according to the latest report from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO). On Monday, the reservoir reached 191.53 meters above sea
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2027 budget: NBI seeks funds to send personnel to embassies abroad
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Monday sought funding for agency representatives or attachés in embassies abroad to address transnational crimes. He made the appeal during the House of Representatives committee on appropriations' hearing for the agencys 2027 budget, where he disclosed that no budget was allocated this year
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System loss a problem for entire power industry – Erwin Tulfo
MANILA — The burden of system loss should not rest on power distributors alone, but also on everyone else in the whole energy ecosystem, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said in the Aug. 20 hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy. Tulfo used the second half of the hearing to ask distribution utilities, cooperatives, industry associations, and
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Sara Duterte: Filipino language shouldn't be left behind amid AI rise
MANILA, Philippines— Filipino, as the national language, should not be taken for granted as technology and artificial intelligence continue to advance, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday. Duterte, who also briefly served as education secretary from 2022 to 2024, issued her call as part of her message for the country's celebration of Buwan ng
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Canlaon City suspends classes due to unrest of Kanlaon Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental has suspended classes at all levels, in both public and private schools, due to ongoing volcanic unrest at Kanlaon Volcano. Under Executive Order No. 80, issued Monday, Canlaon City Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said the class suspension took effect at noon and will
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