Benguet farmers dumped Chinese cabbage and carrots along Labey-Lacamen Road in Tublay town on Sunday, Aug. 16, after falling vegetable prices and a lack of buyers left them unable to sell their harvests.
The House of Representatives will begin deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 on Monday, less than a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. submitted the spending plan to Congress.
The lawyer representing the remaining “maleta boys” said Friday he will prepare an affidavit disputing claims from four former bodyguards who recanted allegations against several government officials, saying they were pressured into signing their earlier statements.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is asking Congress to decide by September whether to postpone the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) so the poll body can adjust its preparations and avoid wasting government resources.
Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has asked the Senate to investigate the rehabilitation and repair of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) after potholes appeared on newly rehabilitated sections following days of southwest monsoon rains.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a criminal complaint for three counts of grave threats against Vice President Sara Duterte before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court over statements she made in 2024 threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved measures Monday that would raise the annual personal income tax exemption ceiling to ₱350,000 from ₱250,000 and exempt microenterprises from the 2% minimum corporate income tax (MCIT).
The Department of Justice will review the United States’ request to extradite detained televangelist and Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy, with officials set to assess how the transfer could affect his pending criminal cases in the Philippines.
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said Friday that the recantation of four alleged former bodyguards of ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co would not weaken the plunder complaint against former Speaker Martin Romualdez, as both sides disputed the credibility and significance of the retractions.
Malacañang said Thursday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa under an International Criminal Court warrant remains in effect as authorities continue searching for the senator.