Windows26: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

December 30, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we covered the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter at 100, President Marcos signing the P6.3 trillion 2025 national budget, and senior discount issues in drugstores.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.

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Marcos signs P6.3 trillion 2025 national budget

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the P6.3 trillion national budget for 2025 in a ceremony in Malacañang, coinciding with the country's observation of Rizal Day.

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ERC vows 'no further delays' in Meralco rate reset

A speedier resolution in the rate reset process for distribution utilities, particularly with Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), may be expected as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) tweaked relevant rules to fix "regulatory gaps."

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13 surrogates pardoned by Cambodia, back in PH

Filipino surrogate mothers convicted of human trafficking in Cambodia returned to Manila on Sunday, three days after they were pardoned by King Sihamoni.

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Some drugstores still requiring senior booklets despite DOH order

Some drugstores still refuse to comply with an order by the Department of Health (DOH) scrapping the requirement for senior citizens to present their purchase slip booklets to avail discounts on medicines a week after the directive was issued.

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EDITORIAL: Prioritize tax measures

The Department of Finance will need the help of Congress in passing key tax measures needed to boost the collections of both the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs.

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