Civil groups fear political sway over funds
Civil society networks have urged the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to withdraw four bills on sin-tax revenue management, warning they could undermine the independence of public-service media and health and...
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Hat Yai can handle flood threat: PM
Authorities are fully prepared to manage flooding in Songkhla's Hat Yai district, says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as heavy rainfall raises concerns about a repeat of last year's severe floods...
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4 arrested over alleged illegal petroleum trading in Payatas
MANILA, Philippines — Four individuals were arrested for allegedly illegal petroleum trading in Quezon City, police said Wednesday. The entrapment operation was conducted at around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesda...
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2026 Galing Pook Awards: Marcos names 10 outstanding governance programs
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday named the 10 outstanding local governance programs at the 2026 Galing Pook Awards ceremony at Malacañan Palace. This year’s awardees w...
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Ombudsman dismisses Dagupan treasurer over alleged P1M ‘ghost’ purchase
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday said it had ordered the dismissal of a Dagupan City treasurer over the alleged “ghost” purchase of two wooden motorboats worth almost P1 ...
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Marcos urged: Address unfinished gov’t peace pact with MILF
MANILA, Philippines — A civic group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss the exit agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberati...
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Marcos, Angara roll out Yakap health caravan in Sulu
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara spearheaded on Tuesday the rollout of the Yaman ng Kalusugan (Yakap) health caravan at Kawmpang Elementary ...
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SC: Filing raps over budget hikes next step to exact accountability
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that any criminal or administrative liability in the illegal increase and transfer of funds by lawmakers in the 2024 and 2025 national budget ...
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Super Typhoon Rosal slightly weakens off Aparri, Cagayan
MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal slightly weakened on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, as it moved west-northwestward east of Aparri, Cagayan, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmos...
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Nga trả tự do cho tù nhân Mỹ, đặc phái viên của Trump khen Putin ‘nhân đạo’
Nga trả tự do cho công dân Mỹ Stephen Hubbard, 74 tuổi, người bị giam giữ hơn bốn năm. Đặc phái viên của Trump khen Putin “nhân đạo" The post Nga trả tự do cho tù nhân Mỹ, đặc phái viên của Trump khen...
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