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Senate to restore budget for foreign-aided projects

Senate to restore budget for foreign-aided projects

By Janvic Mateo | 11 hours ago
Senate finance committee chairman Sen. JV Ejercito has committed to have the allocation for foreign-assisted projects in...
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Gatchalian eyes BARMM development

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Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian wished the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliament well after its inaugural...
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Lapid’s son gets DPWH post

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Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Giovanni Lopez has appointed Maynard Lapid, a councilor of Porac town...
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LTFRB fines Move It P555.7 million over excess riders

LTFRB fines Move It P555.7 million over excess riders

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Ride-hailing app Move It PH has been ordered by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to pay a staggering...
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Senate majority bloc backs budget purge

Senate majority bloc backs budget purge

By Neil Jayson Servallos | 1 day ago
The Senate majority bloc is backing a planned purge of the House-approved 2027 national budget bill riddled with “corruption-prone”...
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The six-man live band, InnerVoices, made a music video of the Yuletide song, O Holy Night, to greet and thank followers for last year’s Christmas. Surprisingly, it generated over a million views on social media and gave the group the idea of releasing it. And so they did.

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Titled ‘Kailangan Kita: An Ogie Alcasid Musical,’ the next production at the Newport Performing Arts Theater will feature the OPM hitmaker’s compositions throughout his almost 40-year career in the Philippine entertainment industry. The show, which he also stars in, is scheduled to open in May 2027.

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From left: Second runners-up Jay Chan II and Jamaica Co, Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Philippines 2026 titleholders Ben Siao and Yna Uy, and first runners-up Izobel Uy and Jyron Ngo during the Winner’s Night at the Metropolitan Theater.

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Supporters of the then newly formed Senate minority bloc and Vice President Sara Duterte hold a protest outside the Senate building in this file photo from June.

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