Windows26: Marcos grants clemency to ex-Iloilo City mayor

January 28, 2025

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the Maharlika Fund's investment in NGCP, Trump's remarks on a third term, and President Marcos granting clemency to ex-Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog.

Marcos grants clemency to ex-Iloilo City mayor

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted executive clemency to former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, seven years after his dismissal from service due to alleged ill-gotten wealth.

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First investment: Gov't, through Maharlika, gets 20% stake in NGCP

The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) is buying a 20-percent stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the private company operating the country's lone electricity transmission network.

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Comelec says printing of ballots must be done 'at all costs' by April 14

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is confident of finishing the printing of 73 million ballots for the May 12 elections by April as originally scheduled, despite the delays caused by the temporary restraining orders (TROs) granted by the Supreme Court to disqualified candidates.

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Filipino wife of detained Chinese: He's not a spy

The wife of the Chinese national who was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation earlier this month for alleged espionage activities asserted on Monday that her husband was not a spy.

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Trump 'not 100% sure' he's barred from third term

US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was "not 100 percent sure" he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it.

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EDITORIAL: The spies among us

Chinese espionage is a clear and present danger that the nation must confront head-on. To this end, the authorities must act decisively to flush out all spies and protect military assets and civilian infrastructure. Otherwise, Manila will pay dearly for its complacency should it fail to safeguard national secrets from Beijing's prying eyes.

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