Windows26: Strike 2 at Supreme Court for Marcos ‘antipoverty czar’ Gadon

May 24, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we cover the Supreme Court penalizing Marcos' 'antipoverty czar' Gadon, the murky state of Laguna de Bay, warnings for high-risk groups about new COVID variants, and the House passing the medical cannabis bill on second reading.

Strike 2 at Supreme Court for Marcos 'antipoverty czar' Gadon

The Supreme Court has again penalized disbarred lawyer and presidential antipoverty adviser Lorenzo Gadon, this time for gross misconduct when he committed perjury and made accusations based on hearsay, fining him P150,000.

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Accountability adrift: Murky gov't data draw dreary picture of Laguna de Bay

An investigation by INQUIRER.net has shown that large amounts of human and animal waste have pushed Laguna de Bay to a tipping point, from where the lake and all those dependent on it may not be able to recover.

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Luzon, Visayas grids on yellow alert Friday, says NGCP

The Luzon and Visayas grids will again be placed on yellow alert on Friday afternoon and evening, said National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

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High-risk groups warned vs new COVID variants

Despite an assurance from the Department of Health (DOH) that all regions nationwide remain at low risk for COVID-19 amid the appearance of new variants, an infectious disease expert on Thursday urged vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and immunocompromised, to take precautions to reduce their risk of contracting severe COVID-19.

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House passes medical cannabis bill on second reading

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill that would legalize the medical use of cannabis or marijuana, described by a lawmaker as a "lifeline" for thousands of indigent Filipino patients with chronic pain.

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EDITORIAL: Baguio as bastion of human rights

Baguio City's proposed Ordinance No. 0026-23, which was filed last year by councilor and Ibaloy lawyer Peter Fianza, among others, would shield activists and government critics from "defamation and stigmatization" and provide them access to "effective remedy and reparation," while they are in the country's summer capital.

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