Marcos vows not to surrender PH territory: ‘Hindi tayo papayag’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised that he won’t give up Philippine territory to any foreign power.
Day: September 1, 2023
Rice price ceiling to take effect Tuesday: OES
Executive Order No. 39, which sets a price ceiling on regular and well-milled rice nationwide, will take effect on Sept. 5, Malacañang clarified.
Janice Jurado admits 6-year romance with FPJ: ‘Mabait siyang tao’
Veteran actress Janice Jurado had a secret relationship with the late king of Philippine movies Fernando Poe Jr. that lasted until his death in 2004.
Pope welcomed to Mongolia, sends message of ‘unity and peace’ to China
Pope Francis was given an exuberant welcome to Mongolia Friday on the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of “unity and peace” to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties.
Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin’s jail term to one year
Thailand’s jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the king on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half in exile.
Thailand’s jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the king on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half in exile.
Sumobra sa pwersa! Bato Dela Rosa seeks murder raps for Navotas cops who shot Jemboy Baltazar
The six Navotas policemen tagged in the killing of 17-year-old Jehrode Jemboy Baltazar should be charged with murder, not just homicide, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said.
Minimum ain’t enough: Koko Pimentel wants ‘living wage’ for workers
Workers in the private sector should be paid a ‘living wage’ that would be enough to pay for their basic needs, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said.
Asar talo! Migz Zubiri skips DOLE budget hearing over ‘neutral’ wage hike stance
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri skipped the hearing on the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) 2024 budget proposal because the agency is on the fence about his legislated wage hike bill.
Kill, kill, kill! Risa Hontiveros links impunity to Jemboy’s death
The shooting of teenager Jemboy Salazar by policemen in Navotas was a result of the culture of impunity that worsened during the Duterte administration’s drug war, Senator Risa Hontiveros said.
Para hindi unfair: Uniformed personnel urged to donate rice allowance to inmates
Zamboanga Sibugay Rep. Wilter Palma urged uniformed personnel under the Department of the Interior and Local Government to donate their rice allowance to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
