Category: General

Lapu-Lapu City: The move to challenge the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) before the Supreme Court (SC) is a deliberate attempt to destabilize the government, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday. This statement comes amidst concerns about the potential impact on government operations if the SC rules in favor of the petition challenging the budget. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos acknowledged the absence of a contingency plan should the court deem the 2025 budget unconstitutional. He remarked that such a ruling would effectively halt government functions, which he believes is the objective of those

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement its newest digital platform that seeks to provide easier access to donation channels for local social welfare initiatives, an agency official said on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Ana Maria Paz Rafael of the DSWD’s Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization stated that preparations are now in place for the launch of the Kaagapay online portal in February. Rafael emphasized that the platform aims to offer donors a simpler and more convenient way to contribute in-kind and financial support for the DSWD’s disaster response efforts

Antique: The Department of Agriculture is targeting 44,161 farmers from Antique for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) amounting to PHP309.12 million. In an interview on Thursday, Antique Agricultural Program Coordinating Office head Sonie Guanco said they started releasing the intervention monitoring card (IMC) or automated teller machine card to farmer-beneficiaries belonging to the first batch of 2024 program beneficiaries on Jan. 24. According to Philippines News Agency, each farmer beneficiary, tilling rice farms two hectares and below, received PHP7,000 financial assistance aimed at increasing their rice production. The second batch of 6,222 beneficiaries will also receive

Quezon City: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is pushing for an increase in benefits from the comprehensive third-party liability (CTPL) insurance and other reforms on motor vehicle insurance in light of the recent Katipunan flyover incident that killed four people and injured 20 others. According to Philippines News Agency, LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, emphasized the need to increase the benefits in cases of motor vehicle accidents. In the case of the Katipunan flyover truck accident in December, the insurance company released PHP200,000 to be shared by all four victims who died in the incident. On December 5,

Surigao City: Police filed 10 charges against the leaders and members of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP) in Surigao City on Tuesday. Authorities filed malicious mischief, alarm and scandal, grave coercion, usurpation of authority, physical injury, serious illegal detention, grave threats, cyber libel, and violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 against FTGP leaders Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas, Lourdes Latraca Infante, and Jhavie Latraca Infante. The group also faces charges of violating the election gun ban. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘We fully support the move of the local police,’ said Maj. Jennifer Omiter, information office chief