Windows26: House panel slashes VP’s budget by over 60%

September 13, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the House panel's decision to cut the VP's budget by 60%, the impending Pogo ban, and the alarming rise in dengue cases.

House panel slashes VP's budget by over 60%

The House committee on appropriations on Thursday unanimously decided to slash the proposed P2.03-billion budget for Vice President Sara Duterte by over a half, slicing off allocations for "redundant" and inefficient programs for the administration's "spare tire" who had riled lawmakers by snubbing their budget hearings.

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EO on Pogo ban coming; details still a concern for senators

The executive order (EO) implementing the total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operations (Pogos) is expected to be released within the month, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).

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Dengue cases exceed peak of 2019 epidemic'

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday urged the public to intensify measures to protect themselves from dengue as it observed a continuous upsurge in cases nationwide, reaching almost 6,000 per week.

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PH still world's most at-risk to disasters

For the third straight year, the Philippines has remained the most at-risk country to extreme natural events and negative climate change, according to the 2024 edition of the World Risk Report that came out earlier this week.

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Bebinca's trough, monsoon to dump rain over most of PH Sept 13

Rains could be expected to occur Friday as the southwest monsoon and trough of Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca continued to affect most of the country.

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EDITORIAL: Guo's selfie, other shameless acts

Selfies posted online of recently arrested Alice Guo with Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr., national police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, and several government agents raised such a public stink that even President Marcos felt compelled to address the issue.

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