Windows26: Marcos on VP rant: Don’t use ‘tokhang’ vs truth

November 26, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering President Marcos' rebuke of VP Duterte's tirades, the DOJ's probe into alleged threats, and Phivolcs' launch of a seismic hazard atlas.

Marcos on VP rant: Don't use 'tokhang' vs truth

After letting past tirades of Vice President Sara Duterte pass, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday lashed back at his constitutional successor's latest rant, which he described as a diversionary tactic to stifle Congress' search for truth on her office's use of confidential funds.

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DOJ to summon Duterte over 'active threat' on President Marcos

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday vowed to "apply the full force of the law" in exacting criminal and other legal accountability for the death threats made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by his constitutional successor, Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Health workers again call for release of 'long-delayed' bonuses

Health workers from government hospitals under the Department of Health (DOH) are calling for the immediate release of their long overdue Performance Based Bonuses (PBBs) for the past three years.

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PH trade deficit seen worsening

The Philippines' exports are slowly losing their competitiveness at a time the government's aggressive infrastructure program is bloating the country's import bill, resulting in a worsening trade imbalance that can put pressure on the peso, ANZ Research said.

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Seismic hazard atlas launched as guide for building construction

In a bid to improve disaster mitigation in the country, a seismic hazard atlas was developed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) containing maps and other resources that will help determine the construction of earthquake-resilient buildings.

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EDITORIAL: An invisible hand in Ayungin

To be clear, any US involvement in Ayungin must be kept within mutually agreed parameters without casting a shadow over Philippine autonomy. The public deserves clarity from both sides, along with the guarantee that the nation does not cede an inch of sovereignty to any power, even its oldest and most trusted ally.

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