Windows26: Marcos slams Duterte ‘lies’ on items in budget law

January 21, 2025

Hi there, reader! Today, we're covering Donald Trump's historic return to power, the Chinese Navy monitoring US-PH drills, and President Marcos rebutting Duterte's budget allegations.

Marcos slams Duterte 'lies' on items in budget law

Malacañang on Monday branded as "lies" the alleged presence of blank items in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), or whose amounts were supposedly meant to be filled out at the behest of President Marcos and his close associates.

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Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a "revolution of common sense" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions.

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Chinese man, 2 Filipinos charged with spying

The National Bureau of Investigation arrested last week a Chinese national and two Filipinos for alleged espionage activities targeting not only military sites in the country but also power installations—and even the Malampaya onshore gas plant.

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DA sees record-high palay output this 2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic about hitting a new record high in palay or unmilled rice production this year, as the government restored the P10-billion additional budget for the rice program.

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Chinese Navy watches PH-US joint drills in WPS

Chinese Navy warships, including a high-tech surveillance vessel, kept watch at a distance while Philippine and US forces held their two-day joint drills in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Monday.

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EDITORIAL: Buckle up, Trump is back

Anxiety over Trump's isolationist approach to international relations and his unpredictable behavior when it comes to overhauling domestic policies, such as immigration, trade, and the environment, is not unfounded. Other nations, including the Philippines, have every right to worry about how he will shake things up.

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