The taxing, toxic talk of taxes being squandered on students of state universities who would rather attend rallies than their classes has been a staple spiel of state nationalism’s apologists. Under the current regime, the presumed free tuition makes matters worse because subsidized scholars are supposed to thank Tatay Digong, as if his divine powers…
CLEAN TOURIST CITY. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio receives the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Clean Tourist City Award presented by Department of Tourism region 11 director Antonio Fernando Blanco during Monday’s (February 5, 2018) flag raising ceremony in front of the Davao City Hall. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)
But are they the same? Not exactly because one involves a doctrine and the other, a statute. Published 7:49 PM, February 02, 2018 Updated 11:20 PM, February 02, 2018 IN DEFENSE. Solicitor General Jose Calida defends Malacañang’s suspension of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang despite a Supreme Court ruling taking away the President’s power to…
Rafael Baylosis. Contributed photo by Pinoy Weekly The firearm and grenade reportedly seized from the apprehended consultant of the National Democratic Front (NDF) were only planted, National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) president Atty. Edre Olalia claimed on Friday. NDF consultant Rafael Baylosis and his companion Roque Guillermo Jr., were arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation…
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Updated February 2, 2018, 4:40 PM By Analou De Vera The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has denied the request of customs “fixer” Mark Taguba to remain under the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and ordered his immediate transfer to the Manila City Jail. Mark Taguba (JAY GANZON / MANILA BULLETIN) The…
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — Gunmen ambushed two police teams — one in Basilan and the other in Lanao del Sur — in separate attacks Thursday. Chief Superintendent Graciano Mijares of the Police Regional Office-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said Friday no one from among his subordinates got hurt, but the attacks caused panic among villagers near the scenes of the incidents….
THE number of drug addicts in villages across the country have increased, even as Metro Manila residents think there are fewer drug addicts in their communities, a nationwide survey taken in the last quarter of 2017 revealed. The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday showed that families in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao believed…