Windows26: 2 more Chinese ‘spies’ arrested in Palawan

January 30, 2025

Hi there, reader! Today, we're covering COA's flagging of P152-million worth of idle vaccine freezers, the House of Representatives' push for a P200 wage hike, and the arrest of two more Chinese spies in Palawan.

2 more Chinese 'spies' arrested in Palawan – NSC

Philippine authorities arrested two more suspected Chinese spies this week and expect "more arrests" in the coming days after a Chinese national and two Filipinos were earlier nabbed for alleged espionage targeting military sites in the country, according to an official of the National Security Council (NSC).

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P200 wage hike floated after House, labor meet

Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed on Wednesday that the House of Representatives would speed up deliberations on a bill raising the daily minimum wage, saying it should strike a balance between the workers' needs and employers' interests.

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Elon Musk's Starlink PH gets boost from House

The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution seeking provisional authority for Elon Musk's Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. to build, own and operate satellite ground stations pending the grant of a legislative franchise.

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PH ranks high in downloads, app use

The Philippines is in the top 10 globally in terms of mobile application downloads and hours spent on using them in the past year, according to a report by a data analytics firm Sensor Tower.

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COA flags P152-M idle freezers for vaccines

With the country entering a "postpandemic phase," the Commission on Audit (COA) has warned that P152 million worth of ultra-low-temperature freezers procured by the government for its COVID-19 vaccination program were in danger of going to waste.

Rather than being nonchalant about the potential reduction or removal of US funding on certain programs, the Philippines must preemptively assess and prepare for such eventuality.

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