ARTA–Ombudsman pact to cut red tape, improve accountability
The newly signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman is a decisive step to strengthen…
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The newly signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman is a decisive step to strengthen…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday, 3 November, expressed confidence that “the truth will prevail” after a San Juan court denied his request for a temporary…
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Groups looking into the real number of deaths in the drug war during the Duterte administration may find helpful data provided by the Department of Social…
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Everyone knows how expensive it is to live — rent, groceries, utilities, and everything else that keeps us breathing. But what many don’t realize is that dying…
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During a media forum, Director Edwin Morata of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) said that before the…
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The Free Funeral Services Act will serve as the basis for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide standard burial aid to poor…
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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday called for an increase in the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) proposed 2026 budget, citing the…
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After a long wait, the Sandiganbayan cleared Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on 15 counts of graft on Friday,…
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Gigi Reyes, former chief of staff of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, arrived at the Sandiganbayan on Friday, 24 October 2025, to attend the…
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Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile escaped conviction for 15 counts of graft on Friday, marking his full vindication in a decade-old pork barrel case following…
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Juan Sajid Imao's masterpiece, a sculpture of Jose Rizal located at Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila, is being mechanically cleaned by expert restorers from…
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English football legend Paul Gascoigne has revealed his brush with death in 2013 in his memoir titled “Eight.”
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The Manila City Council has ordered a 60-day suspension of Fourth District Councilor Ryan Ponce following a sexual harassment complaint filed against him by…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, 17 October, lauded the lapsing of the Free Funeral Services Act into law, stressing that it needs to be immediately funded.
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Electoral candidates are prevented by the Omnibus Election Code from receiving donations from persons with government contracts. But there’s a loophole: give,…
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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced Thursday that Hungary is poised to finalize a $33-million (approximately P1.9 billion) loan…
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Underprivileged Filipinos need not worry about burial costs as Republic Act (RA) 12309, or the Free Funeral Services Act, has lapsed into law.
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Republic Act No. 12309, or the “Free Funeral Services Act,” became law on 28 September after Congress transmitted the bill for nationwide implementation to…
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