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BARMM chief proclaimed Maguindanao del Norte’s district rep

MANILA, Philippines — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has been proclaimed winner of the parliamentary elections in Maguindanao del Norte’s 3rd District. Macacua’s victory was announced by the Provincial Board of Canvassers on Tuesday afternoon.  According to election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting’s data server as of 3:51 p.m., Macacua received 37,162 votes

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Malacañang: No additional Uplift funds due to oil price risks

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday said the government won’t automatically allocate additional funds for the expanded Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (Uplift) program due to projected higher oil prices, with any funding increase to depend on the actual needs and requests of implementing agencies. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would assess

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SC: Looking drunk not enough for poll liquor ban conviction

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed that appearing to be intoxicated, among other circumstantial evidence, is not enough to convict someone for violating the election liquor ban. In a 14-page decision promulgated on July 7, 2026, and made public on Tuesday, the SC’s Third Division acquitted petitioner Mcgill Esquillo Omandam, who had

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Dy thanks Marcos for directing VAT removal on system loss charge

MANILA, Philippines — The removal of the 12-percent value-added tax on allowable system loss charges in electricity will provide direct relief to consumers, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said in a statement on Monday thanking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and concerned government agencies for acting quickly to bring down power costs. “Every peso we can

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Bukidnon’s Valencia City gives Sara Duterte rousing welcome

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — About 2,000 city government employees, local officials, and supporters gave Vice President Sara Duterte a roaring, phone-waving welcome as she arrived at past 2 p.m. here on Tuesday, greeted by chants of “Duterte!”, “Duterte!” at the city gymnasium. Delegates from Malaybalay City, Don Carlos, and Pangantucan joined the local workforce to

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Prosecution: How did VP Duterte’s declared wealth rise by P33.35M?

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors will trace the source of the P33.35-million increase in Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared net worth from 2021 to 2025, prosecution counsel and spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said in a press conference at Tuesday’s impeachment trial proceedings. Then, he added, the prosecutors will find out whether the amount can be accounted

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