SSS releases 13th month pension
THE Social Security System (SSS) had released P18.8 billion in 13th month pension payments to 3.66 million pensioners as of Dec. 4.
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SEC, TikTok launch anti-scam drive
SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio V. Quevedo urged Filipinos to be cautious of scams, warning that “if you did not join anything,...
ICI won’t release Sandro video
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday said it could not release the video of House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos...
P1.6-M cigarettes seized in Lanao
COTABATO CITY — Police in Lanao del Sur seized P1.6 million worth of Indonesian cigarettes from two couriers at a checkpoint in the village...
Budget transparency sought
A COALITION of civil society groups on Tuesday called for the disclosure of all budget documents on the proposed P6.793-trillion national spending plan for...
DoJ finds probable cause in case of missing cockfighters
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday said it had found probable cause to charge a businessman and more than 20 others over the...
House bill eyes higher tax exemption for Filipino workers amid rising prices
A BILL that seeks to raise the income tax exemption for workers has been filed at the House of Representatives, a move meant to ease the burden of rising living costs and make the tax system more “equitable.”
Budget ‘urgency’ powers could weaken Congress
ROUTINE use of presidential “urgent” certifications in the budget process risks weakening Congress’ institutional power and turning it into a “concurring office” rather than a co-equal branch, analysts said, as lawmakers rush to finish the record-high 2026 national budget.
VP Duterte flags ‘budget-driven’ ouster maneuver as 2026 spending talks loom
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday said she is ready to respond to allegations in a potential impeachment complaint, but described any move to...
Dawlah Islamiya chief killed
COTABATO CITY — Soldiers killed Mohammad Usman Sulaiman, the top leader of the now-defunct Dawlah Islamiya, in a brief clash in the village of...
Institutional cleansing urged
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. urged officials on Monday to pursue deeper institutional cleansing and anchor governance on integrity, wisdom and discernment as...
1,000 ‘ghost’ patients in CAR probed
BAGUIO CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is investigating roughly 1,000 “ghost” patient claims, involving benefits already paid to healthcare providers for...