News : VP Sara resigns from cabinet in break with Marcos

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VP Sara resigns from cabinet in break with Marcos

June 20, 2024

NOT A WEAKNESS Vice President Sara Duterte says she is stepping down as education secretary not out of weakness but of concern for teachers and the youth, but did not give the reason for her irrevocable resignation. —SCREENGRAB FROM DEPED PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGE

Hi there. UniTeam no more -- VP Sara resigns from cabinet in break with Marcos

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday quit as education secretary and as vice-chair of the anti-insurgency task force -- the latest development in the breakdown of the vaunted "UniTeam" alliance she formed with President Marcos for the 2022 elections.

"Inevitable": That was how Senate President Francis Escudero characterized VP Sara Duterte's resignation from the Marcos administration, given that she "was already silent and not expressing her support" on certain policy issues, and her family had also attacked the President.s

The Chinese Coast Guard's physical confrontation with Filipino troops at Ayungin Shoal resulted in injuries, confiscations, and equipment damage, with the Chinese coming onboard wielding bolos, knives, and spears and acting like ''pirates," said an outraged AFP.

To be able to sell rice to vulnerable sectors at a subsidized price of P29 starting in July, the Agriculture department plans to import 363,697 metric tons of rice as buffer stocks to replace the "aging" but still good-quality rice to be sold under the "Bigas 29" program.

In a move that sets off a debate on measuring remote-work productivity, US firm Wells Fargo has fired some employees for "simulating keyboard activity" -- that is, using tools to make them appear active online when they may actually be getting a power nap or doing laundry.

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OPINION

Extortion of gov't cash aid

This incident should be an eye-opener to the DSWD and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the need to closely monitor the distribution of cash aid that the government is giving (or in the future plan to give) to the D and E sectors of our society who are most adversely affected by the present high cost of living ... The poor in our midst should not be robbed by the people who are supposed to be their protector.

By Philippine Daily Inquirer

BUSINESS

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies: a movie review

The movie resonates true, with a surprise ending that is also bittersweet

(Editor's note: Spoiler alert: Today's column contains details that reveal major details in the movie "How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies," which is still showing in theaters.)

By Queena N. Lee-Chua

REGIONS

Provinces' exclusion from Pogo watch hit

Tarlac Gov. Susan Yap said her province had policies against gambling and Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) as early as 2021 but some companies still managed to operate because the provincial government had no regulatory powers over them. Yap said Tarlac never received any notice from Pagcor regarding Pogos that it had allowed to operate in the province.

By Tonette T. Orejas

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SPORTS

Bolts now a target in PBA wars

When Meralco opens its campaign in the next PBA tournament, the team will feel something it has never experienced before: the Bolts will now be the hunted ones. "The next conference will test us as we will have a bull's-eye on our chest," coach Luigi Trillo told the Inquirer. Meralco is coming off its first title in franchise history after beating San Miguel Beer in the Philippine Cup Finals.

By Jonas Terrado

INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE

Kansas farmers face lowest income yet

SMITH CENTER, KANSAS—In a tiny town surrounded by miles of rippling wheat fields, Brady Peterson's restaurant sits nearly empty during what should be a Saturday lunch rush. Normally, Pete's would be filled with farmers ordering fried chicken and cheeseburgers, but as farm income thins, so does Peterson's business.

By REUTERS

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