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DA nixes plan to impose SRP on rice to tame inflation

The Department of Agriculture is not keen on imposing a suggested retail price for rice, Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel said, clarifying that "earlier proposals" were "just an idea based on available remedies.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Grave threat complaint vs ex-president Duterte junked

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 January) – The Office of the City Prosecutor in Quezon City has dismissed the complaint for grave threat filed by ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte by October 24 for insufficient evidence. In a 13-page resolution dated January 9 but only released on Friday, […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Marcos congratulates Indonesia s Prabowo after apparent election victory

Prabowo, who is accused of several rights abuses, relied on campaign tactics that aimed to “rebrand” his image before Indonesians similar to Marcos’ campaign strategy in the 2022 polls, according to political science expert Richard Heydarian......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Expelled solon Teves eyes political asylum; detention extended

The legal team of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. is looking to exhaust all legal remedies possible, including political asylum in Timor-Leste, Teves' lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

Marcos to exhaust legal remedies to bring Teves back to Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the Filipino public that his administration will do every thing to bring expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District lawmaker and designated "terrorist" Arnolfo Teves Jr. back to the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Environmentalists post bail, continue their fight after abduction

In a joint statement, Castro and Tamano emphasized that the Office of the Solicitor General appealed the decision of the Supreme Court to grant them the legal remedies. The post Environmentalists post bail, continue their fight after abduction appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Environmentalists posted bail, continuing their fight after abduction

In a joint statement, Castro and Tamano emphasized that the Office of the Solicitor General appealed the decision of the Supreme Court to grant them the legal remedies. The post Environmentalists posted bail, continuing their fight after abduction appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Quezon City court clears Duterte in grave threat case

The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the first criminal complaint filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte by ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, for insufficient evidence......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Cameroon s 'MeToo Moment

Over the past ten days, the #MeToo movement has seen a resurgence in Cameroon as scores of women and men have taken to social media to report their experiences of sexual harassment, assault, and other abuses, all at the hands of the same alleged predator.On January 19, Cameroonian whistleblower @N'ZUI MANTO shared an anonymous account from a victim accusing well-known b.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

RTWPB-XI to conduct public hearing on minimum wage adjustment for private sector, domestic workers

RTWPB-XI to conduct public hearing on minimum wage adjustment for private sector, domestic workers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Yellow alert for Visayas, Luzon on Thursday, April 25 — NGCP

Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed today, Thursday, April 25, under yellow alert for several hours by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). This is because there are over 40 power plants that are unavailable. A yellow alert, according to the NGCP, is issued “when the operating margin is insufficient to meet.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

VistaREIT amends its disclosure, cumulative divs reach 90% of distributable income

Yesterday, I wrote about the VistaREIT Q4 dividend, and how (despite its gargantuan size) it was insufficient to drag VREIT’s cumulative FY23 dividends up above 90% of its reported distributable income for FY23 as required by the REIT Law......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Human Milk Bank Ordinance to aid breastfeeding mothers

DAVAO City Second District Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod is spearheading the development of a Human Milk Bank Ordinance aimed at supporting breastfeeding mothers facing challenges due to insufficient breast milk......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Alerts raised on Visayas, Luzon grids due to power woes

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid was placed on yellow alert while the Luzon grid on red alert by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday, April 16. This was after 42 power plants either stopped supplying electricity or reduced their output. When power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand then.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Philippine daily wage insufficient to meet family living expenses

MANILA, Philippines — The nationwide daily wage disparity averaged P762 as of March 2024, with the daily minimum wage averaging only P440, the think tank Ibon Foundation said on Wednesday. Data from the Ibon Foundation showed that the wage gap was computed based on the average daily minimum wage and the average family living wage.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

QC prosecutor’s office junks ‘grave threats’ rap vs Duterte

The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the grave threats case filed by ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro against former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying there was insufficient evidence to prove his intent to harm her. Castro accused Duterte of threatening to kill her based on statements he made during two episodes of his show “Gikan sa Masa,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

President Marcos urged to probe Baste over Davao EJKs

Human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has urged the Marcos administration to investigate Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte in connection with killings linked to the supposed drug war in the city......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Probe free speech violations, UN rapporteur urged

Various groups yesterday urged United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan to investigate violations on Filipinos’ rights to free speech and expression during her upcoming visit next week......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Over 59,000 Indians acquired US citizenship in 2023, making up 6.7 pc of total new citizens: Report

Washington, DC [US], February 12 (ANI): Over 59,000 Indians were enlisted as bona fide US citizens in 2023, helping the country secure the second slot for the top source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, the annual progress report for 2023, released recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated. According to the official report, nearly 8.7 lakh foreign nationals became US citizens.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024