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EXPLAINER: The duties, responsibilities of an acting mayor
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia assumed the role of acting mayor following the preventive suspension of Mayor Michael Rama. In a resolution on May 8, 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Rama placed under preventive suspension for six months. The Ombudsman’s decision dated May 2, stemmed from an.....»»
Supreme Court disbars previously suspended lawyer
The Supreme Court has disbarred a previously suspended lawyer and slapped her with a P35,000 fine for issuing bouncing checks and failing to pay her debt. In a decision promulgated on Tuesday, the high court en banc found lawyer Elerizza Libiran-Meteoro guilty of gross misconduct and disbarred her from practicing law. According to the high tribunal, Meteoro’s issuance of.....»»
Nur Misuari founder of MNLF found guilty in P77-M graft case
MANILA, Philippines — Nur Misuari, the founder of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was found guilty for two counts of graft in connection with procurements totaling P77 million from nonexistent companies toward the end of his term as governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In a 68-page decision promulgated by the.....»»
The Fed s meeting notes: Lack of further progress on inflation
The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) [link] released the minutes of the meetings held by the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the body charged with making the decision on interest rates, and a reading of the minutes revealed concern by officials that “recent monthly data had showed significant increases in components of both goods and services price inflation”, and that “in recent months there had been a lack of further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent objective.”.....»»
External forces behind Zubiri s ouster — Ejercito
Sen. JV Ejercito lamented the decision of 14 senators to replace former Senate chief Juan Miguel Zubiri with Francis "Chiz" Escudero, despite the Mindanao senator being loyal to and supporting the common executive-legislative agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr......»»
Joint Statement | End the censorship
We, the undersigned, urge the NTC to reconsider its decision and call on President Marcos Jr. to rescind this illegal, unfair and unwarranted restriction on press freedom, the freedoms of expression and association, and the right to due process. The post Joint Statement | End the censorship appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
BSP yet to finalize credit card cap review
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has yet to finalize its decision on whether to keep, raise or lower the current three percent interest rate cap on credit card transactions, a top BSP official said......»»
Better late than later
My “Kuya” and senior columnist Boo Chanco recently shared an article with me concerning the decision/announcement of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) and DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista that electrical extension cords will now be allowed as a carry-on article. Prior to this, extension cords were not allowed as hand carry items and erroneously labeled as “power tools.”.....»»
Troy Montero, Aubrey Miles credit children’s role in decision to wed
After my dear friend Kris Aquino played matchmaker to Troy Montero and Aubrey Miles, the celebrity couple became inseparable despite all issues of jealousy and lovers’ arguments. But it took them 18 years before they decided to seal their love in marriage......»»
Cebu Province declares state of calamity due to El Niño
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government has declared the entire province under a state of calamity. This decision follows the submission of initial reports to the provincial government, detailing the damage and losses to crops and livestock in several areas of the province caused by the ongoing drought from the El Niño phenomenon.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 16
HANOI -- Vietnam's Communist Party Central Committee on Thursday accepted the resignation of Truong Thi Mai, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, upon her personal request, local media reported. The Politburo on Thursday also announced its decision to assign General Luong Cuong, Politburo member and director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam Peo.....»»
DA contests CA ruling on golden rice, Bt eggplant
The Department of Agriculture has sought the reconsideration of the Court of Appeals decision against the commercial propagation of Bt eggplant and golden rice, an official said......»»
Davao activists hail Supreme Court decision vs red-tagging
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -The Supreme Court this week ruled that red-tagging – the act of labeling activists and others as........»»
Waffling
US President Joe Biden drew flak from all sides for suspending shipment of munitions to Israel as a way of showing displeasure over Tel Aviv’s decision to proceed with its ground operations at Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city......»»
QC court convicts bus drivers over death of journalist Chit Estella
Both bus drivers "had the last clear chance to avoid the collision had they exercised reasonable care and precaution in driving their respective buses," the decision said......»»
EDITORIAL — Incorrigible
The Supreme Court decision in June 2023 on the repeated postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections or BSKE, which effectively extended the terms of village and youth council officials, was peppered with the word “unconstitutional.”.....»»
Paras beats Kyoguchi in a rematch in South Korea
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Vince Paras took almost seven years to avenge his defeat against Japanese two-division world champion Hiroto Kyoguchi after they met in the ring in their much-anticipated rematch on Saturday, May 11, in Incheon, South Korea. Paras defeated Kyoguchi via a 10-round unanimous decision in their rematch which.....»»
Rama to contest suspension order in Supreme Court, readies legal fight
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama stays firm despite being ordered a preventive suspension by the Ombudsman. He now plans to ask for Supreme Court intervention, believing the decision might be politically motivated. Rama questions the fairness of the anti-graft office’s six-month suspension, stating he and seven other City Hall officials weren’t given.....»»
Progressive groups welcome SC’s ruling on red-tagging
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA — Progressive groups welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the petition filed by former Bayan Muna representative Siegfred D. Deduro, declaring that red-tagging, labeling, and guilt by association threaten a person’s right to life, liberty or security. In a decision dated July 4, 2023 penned by Associate Justice… The post Progressive groups welcome SC’s ruling on red-tagging appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
SC grants protection writ for ex-Bayan Muna solon, declares ‘red-tagging’ threatens life, liberty, security
In a 39-page decision dated July 4, 2023, the high court declared that associating red-tagging and guilt by association jeopardizes a person’s fundamental rights to life, liberty, or security, setting aside the ruling of the Iloilo Regional Trial Court (RTC) in dismissing the former lawmaker’s amparo petition. .....»»