Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Pro-Charter change group People鈥檚 Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (Pirma) on Thursday denied allegations of buying the signatures it鈥檚 been gathering for constitutional reform.
Pirma National Convenor Noel O帽ate said it is not true that they have been giving out P100 in exchange for a signature in their petition calling to amend the 1987 Constitution.
Health Undersecretary and spokesperson Eric Tayag said Thursday that one out of 12 water sources in Baguio City has tested positive for contaminants.
The testing was conducted to determine the cause of the聽increased diarrhea cases聽in the city, prompting Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong to declare an outbreak.
Sandiganbayan has denied the bid of Iloilo 1st District Representative Janette Garin to quash the graft complaints filed against her and other former Department of Health (DOH) officials.
The cases involve the alleged realignment of public funds to purchase anti-dengue vaccines.
Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) has asked National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to specify what franchise violations the network allegedly committed.
This inquiry by the broadcasting company was confirmed by the commission.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday took a U-turn on its stance on implementing a suggested retail price (SRP) on rice, deeming it 鈥渃ounterproductive.鈥�
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said that his department would not suggest price control on rice at the moment despite high retail prices of the grain in view of the threat of a prolonged dry spell.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit Germany on March 12.
Marcos announced this during his meeting with German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Malaca帽ang on Thursday.