Fuel tax stays; poor get P200 monthly aid

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Fuel tax stays; poor get P200 monthly aid Instead of pushing for the suspension of the excise and value-added tax on fuel to ease the impact of surging petroleum prices, the government will just release more subsidies and other forms of financial aid to vulnerable sectors, President Duterte said in a meeting on Tuesday night with members of his Cabinet and other officials.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial     Chinese spy ships’ widening range China’s electronic reconnaissance ships have been previously reported snooping near the coasts of other countries for intelligence-gathering and monitoring war games, maritime experts say.   BEACH BONDING  The weather bureau made it official on Wednesday and these two friends in Tondo, Manila, needed no further proof: the dry season is here! Those in a four-season state of mind are forgiven if they keep calling it summer despite the country having only two. —RICHARD A. REYES   DU30: ‘E-sabong’ OK, 24/7 gambling isn’t Unless Congress decides otherwise, the Philippine Games and Amusement Corp. (Pagcor) will continue to allow and regulate online cockfighting, or “e-sabong,” to generate billions of pesos in revenue, but President Duterte doesn’t want the game played the whole day.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Accountability for EJKs Even without the EU breathing down its neck, the Philippine government needs to put a stop to these extrajudicial killings and Red-tagging of human rights defenders and advocates and punish those accountable for the bloodshed.   SHOP   SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe