P3.5B fuel subsidy included in 2023 budget
The Marcos administration has allocated P3.5 billion for fuel subsidy for public transport drivers, corn farmers, and fisherfolk next year.
Day: August 25, 2022
BARMM under state of calamity due to floods
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government has placed the entire region under state of calamity due to widespread flooding caused by “successive” weather systems.
Biden announces relief for university debts
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that most Americans trying to pay off university loans will get $10,000 forgiven in a bid to address the decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country.
Colombia dangles olive branch to drug lords
Colombian drug traffickers facing charges in the United States will avoid extradition if they turn themselves in, the new leftist president Gustavo Petro said Wednesday.
As rumours swirl, Pope Francis names new cardinals
Pope Francis, who recently raised the possibility of retiring due to his declining health, will create 20 new cardinals on Saturday — many of whom could one day choose his successor.
Could Ukraine assassinate in Russia? Maybe, but doubtful
Russian authorities quickly blamed Ukraine for the car bomb that killed a Russian journalist last weekend, but intelligence experts say that although Kyiv is capable of orchestrating such an attack, the prospect is unlikely.
Morning of horror: How the Texas massacre unfolded
The day after his 18th birthday, Salvador Ramos, a troubled teenager from small-town Texas, bought an assault rifle. A week later, he walked into a local elementary school, where he shot and killed 19 young children and two of their teachers.
Ex-Mayor Isko: Chef of the day
Awake and hungry, former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso put his chef’s hat on and whipped up a midnight meal at home.
Naiinip na! Ex-DBM exec Lao asks for Senate panel clearance to travel abroad
Embattled former Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao has asked the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to issue clearance or certification that he has no pending charges before the Senate panel amid the ongoing inquiry over the alleged anomalous procurement of laptops for public school teachers in 2021.
