Marcos: Oil search may skip 'gov't to gov't' talks

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Marcos: Oil search may skip 'gov't to gov't' talks President Marcos on Thursday said the Philippines was looking for other ways to explore for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea, admitting that talks on joint exploration with China has reached a stalemate.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Fare card prices up amid shortage As Metro Manila commuters deal with a shortage of stored value fare cards, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the government’s supplier had promised to deliver 150,000 cards at the soonest time.     ASPIRATIONAL PRICING President Marcos visits the Kadiwa ng Pasko 2022 Caravan at Quezon City Hall on Thursday, where rice is sold at a price close to what he supposedly promised during the campaign. The Kadiwa project revives the rolling stores introduced during his late father’s regime. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Baguio activist fined P250K for cyberlibel BAGUIO CITY—A local activist was convicted of cyberlibel for comments linking the police to the dismantling of a monument dedicated to Cordillera martyr Macli-ing Dulag and two other community leaders.      Opinion: Unacceptable excuse The vaccine wastage should definitely lead to a Senate hearing on the issue and a Commission on Audit report on how our pandemic resources are being used. The audit in particular should be a stern reminder to the DOH that it is merely keeping public funds in trust. Going beyond that and brazenly mismanaging taxpayer money is definitely not within acceptable standards of government service.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe