Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is asking San Antonio voters to weigh in on the city’s $489 million contribution to a proposed Spurs arena, urging the City Council to place a referendum on the November ballot.
The Philippines received an impunity score of 44.86, with a higher score indicating a higher level of impunity.
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Friday questioned whether the US-backed Pax Silica initiative would strengthen the Philippines’ scientific and industrial capabilities, as concerns grow over its potential demands on the country’s land, water, energy and labor.
Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. posted P1 million bail in an ongoing malversation case on Friday, while the Office of the Ombudsman said he still owes P124.5 million in civil damages that the Sandiganbayan ordered him to pay after acquitting him in the pork barrel scam cases.