Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Vice President Sara Duterte 鈥渨ill no longer pursue鈥� the requested P500 million confidential and intelligence funds for her office next year, Senator Sonny Angara revealed Thursday.
Angara, chair of the Senate committee on finance and sponsor of the 2024 national budget bill, said his office received 鈥渁 statement from the VP鈥� maintaining that the Office of the Vice President would only propose a 2024 budget that would ensure the implementation of its programs against poverty, among others.
Murder and theft complaints were filed against three suspects involved in the brazen killing of radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon in Misamis Occidental on November 5, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.
PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the complaints were filed before the Provincial Prosecutor鈥檚 Office of Misamis Occidental. She added that only one suspect was identified by name, while the two others were referred to as 鈥淛ohn Does鈥� in the complaint sheet.
Higher generation and transmission charges pulled up distributor Manila Electric Co.鈥檚 (Meralco) power rates in November by P0.2357 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
This translates to an increase of P47 in the total electricity bill of customers consuming 200 kWh.
Where is聽presidential adviser on creative communications Paul Soriano听苍辞飞?
鈥淲ala na po,鈥� Senator Sonny Angara said on Thursday, when Senator Aquilino 鈥淜oko鈥� Pimentel III asked about Soriano during Senate plenary discussions on the proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) next year.
Phivolcs records highest Taal sulfur dioxide emission for 2023
Phivolcs says Taal Volcano posted on Thursday, Nov. 9, the highest amount of sulfur dioxide emissions for this year.