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Tue, 8 Mar 2022 17:26:00 +0800
Senators call to suspend excise tax on fuel; Drilon says government can do it right now
For him, the intent of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act is to give the government the power to address possible inflation. 

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 16:54:00 +0800
Rights groups protest appeals court post for 'warrant factory judge'
Human rights groups slammed the appointment of new Court of Appeals Justice Jose Lorenzo Dela Rosa, whom they tagged as "search warrant factory judge," as an act of impunity.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 16:37:00 +0800
SC issues temporary halt order vs Comelec's 'Oplan Baklas'
The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped the implementation of the Commission on Elections “Oplan Baklas.”

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 16:34:00 +0800
Philippines now at minimal risk for COVID-19 — Duque
The entire Philippines is now at minimal risk as COVID-19 case rates continue to drop because of vaccination and natural immunity, the health department said.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 16:22:00 +0800
After envoy's wife campaigns in Saudi, CSC exec suggests briefing on civil service rules
Civil Service Commission Commissioner Aileen Lizada wants the spouses and families of Philippine ambassadors to undergo proper briefings on what they can and cannot do while on postings abroad.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 16:21:00 +0800
Duterte to consider special session to pass laws that will soften impact of Ukraine crisis
President Rodrigo Duterte will consider calls for him to ask Congress to hold a special session to pass bills aimed at softening the impact of the Ukraine crisis, as officials expect the Philippine economy to be a "collateral damage" of the conflict.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 15:55:00 +0800
Manila-bound flight from Naga experiences 'runway excursion' at NAIA — Cebu Pacific
"All 42 passengers and four crew safely deplaned with no reported injuries. All the affected passengers have been assisted accordingly and have left the airport," the airline company said in a tweet.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 15:30:00 +0800
DOE: Fuel subsidies for public transport, agriculture raised to P6.1B
"We also doubled the amount for the fuel discount program for farmers and fisherfolk from P500 million to P1.1 billion. Why did we decide on that? Our economic managers said that this is to account for inflation," Cusi added.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 15:06:00 +0800
Duterte names new Comelec chief, two new poll commissioners
With the appointment of Pangarungan, Neri and Garcia, Duterte has filled the vacancies at the poll body and completed the seven-member commission en banc.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 14:33:00 +0800
Doctors' clinics tapped to give COVID-19 jabs
The government’s pandemic task force partnered with the Philippine Medical Association to make life-saving vaccines more accessible to the public.



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