Windows26: Angara: Marcos to remedy huge DepEd budget cut

December 16, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we covered Marcos' pledge to address DepEd's budget cut, allegations of faked OVP receipts, and PH-US air force drills over the Pacific.

Angara: Marcos to remedy huge DepEd budget cut

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to "remedy" the huge cut on the budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2025, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said on Sunday.

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House panel: PSA probe shows OVP receipts 'faked'

The head of the House of Representatives' blue ribbon committee suggested on Sunday that evidence from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the receipts submitted by the office of Vice President (OVP) Sara Duterte may have been "manufactured."

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Acop to Dela Rosa: Rebut report with proof, not theatrics

Antipolo City Rep. Romeo Acop on Sunday called out Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa for resorting to "emotional outbursts and theatrics, like invoking religion, to avoid accountability" and challenged him to present evidence that would refute the findings of the House of Representatives.

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PH, US air forces hold drill off Pacific coast

Philippine Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos and US Air Force's (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II, which are known as "Warthogs," recently took to the skies over the Philippine Sea for joint training.

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BSP poised to deliver final 25-bp rate cut in ʼ24

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to deliver its final rate cut this year of 25 basis points (bp), despite the slightly faster inflation rate of 2.5 percent in November as price pressures remain manageable.

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EDITORIAL: Crackdown on fake PWD cards

The government's crackdown on the abuse of PWD benefits needs to address the problem on two fronts. The first is on the supply side, or the sellers of fake IDs...The second issue is on the demand side.

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