Windows26: Budget allocations worry private sector, teachers

January 3, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering concerns over budget allocations for education and health, new guidelines for the P26-B Akap funds, and the Navy's probe into a Chinese-marked drone.

Budget allocations worry private sector, teachers

The P6.326-trillion national budget continues to be criticized for its supposed lopsided funding priorities that sacrificed spending for long-term investments in education and the people's health.

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DSWD, Dole, Neda to craft guidelines for release of P26-B Akap funds

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said it would soon comply with the order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for "enhanced" guidelines on the release of funds for the controversial Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (Akap) program.

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'Chinese' drone retrieved from Masbate waters piques Navy

The Philippine Navy is investigating the origin and purpose of an underwater drone with Chinese markings that was recovered in the waters off San Pascual in Masbate province on Monday.

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Groups to SC: Protect rights of small fishers

Environmental group Oceana, together with fisherfolk and civil society groups, on Thursday filed a petition in the Supreme Court to intervene in the case against a commercial fisher, challenging the constitutionality of preferential access granted to municipal fisherfolk within the 15-kilometer municipal waters.

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SEC drafts rules on crypto services

The widespread adoption of cryptocurrency as an alternative financial product in the country has pushed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to craft guidelines covering the sector's service providers, providing another layer of protection for investors.

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EDITORIAL: No dodging accountability

It appears that while most Filipinos were busy with recent holiday festivities, an operative of the Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) had tried to pull a fast one on the country's bendable judicial system.

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