Special committee for LGBTQIA+ affairs created

Special committee for LGBTQIA+ affairs created

President Marcos has established a dedicated group to focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community matters, seeking to bolster the nation’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity. …

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Upcoming El Niño to affect 80% of the country

Upcoming El Niño to affect 80% of the country

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported that the El Niño might not last as long as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) first predicted. On …

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P5.768-T nat'l budget for 2024 signed

P5.768-T nat’l budget for 2024 signed

On Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted the 2024 national budget worth P5.768 trillion. The 2024 budget, ratified by the House and the Senate on December 11, is 9.5% higher …

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Vatican okays blessing for same-sex couples

Vatican okays blessing for same-sex couples

On Monday, the Vatican, with Pope Francis’s endorsement, declared that priests may bless same-sex couples if it’s not part of standard church ceremonies. A Vatican statement clarified that blessing unconventional …

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PH 2025 national budget set at P6.12 trillion

PH 2025 national budget set at P6.12 trillion

On Friday, Philippine financial leaders revealed the government’s spending target for 2025. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced a proposed budget of P6.120 trillion for 2025, an increase from 2024’s …

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BI intercepts 3 trafficking victims at Zambo seaport

180 Chinese nationals deported – BI

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) successfully deported 180 Chinese nationals at the Ninoy Aquino International airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that the said Chinese …

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2-day transport strike begins today

2-day transport strike begins today

Commuters experienced longer wait times for rides at PHILCOA in Quezon City as PISTON initiated a two-day strike on Thursday. The strike was in protest of the deadline for the …

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2 pedophiles barred from PH - BI

2 pedophiles barred from PH – BI

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it again, barred from entering the country two American pedophiles with criminal records for sexually abusing minors here and in the United States (US). …

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