News: House ends probe of VP Sara's fund use, Castro objects

Monday, December 9, 2024

House ends probe of VP Sara's fund use, Castro objects

December 10, 2024

SUPPORT FROM MARITIME NATION Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen leaves the BRP Cabra following an inspection of the ship during his visit to the headquarters of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday. Denmark's top diplomat describes his peninsular country as "small," but a "big maritime nation." He said Denmark is looking at ways to boost the PCG's capacity. —RICHARD A. REYES

Hi there. House ends probe of VP Sara's fund use, Castro objects

Why stop now, when the House panel has yet to hear from the two military officials who allegedly received the confidential funds disbursed in cash by the OVP, asked Rep. France Castro. The two officials had earlier been summoned, but where are they?

Mind-boggling public funds are being deployed as confidential and intelligence expenses—over P10B in 2023, a record high, with the Office of the Vice President nabbing higher amounts than the government's security agencies.

Mt. Kanlaon, which straddles Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, erupted again on Monday, causing heavy ashfall, emitting strong sulfuric fumes, and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents near the volcano.

With schools as the "nation's first line of defense against mental health issues," a measure that integrates mental health education in schools nationwide and adopts government programs for the emotional welfare of students and teachers is now a law.

China currently has nearly 90 navy and coast guard ships in waters near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands, and the East and South China Seas—majority of them navy vessels. An alarmed Taiwan has raised its alert level at the specter.

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OPINION

To impeach or not to impeach

Whether in trial courts or the halls of Congress, the government is duty-bound to unmask each ghost beneficiary, account for every misspent peso, and punish all erring officials. Anything less would be a failure of justice and a betrayal of the very public trust that Duterte stands accused of undermining.

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BUSINESS

'Target consistent' inflation seen until 2026

Inflation could settle within the 2 to 4 percent target range of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year until 2026 barring any supply shocks, a condition that would be supportive of the central bank's ongoing campaign to boost economic growth, Metrobank Research said.

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral

SPORTS

FAR FROM DONE

Both University of the Philippines (UP) and La Salle talked down Game 1 of their UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament title duel like the result mattered less than what it did on paper.

By Angel B. Dukha III

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The silent threat of that tingling feeling

Many of us are familiar with that tingly sensation we get on our palms in cold weather. Or that rush of pins and needles in our legs and feet that makes us stagger ever so slightly when we abruptly stand up after sitting in an awkward position.

By Allan Policarpio

INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE

PSEi slips below 6,700 ahead of investment data

Local stocks slipped on Monday as investors awaited the latest foreign direct investment (FDI) data. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) shed 0.72 percent, or 48.57 points, to 6,680.57. Likewise, the broader All Shares Index dipped by 0.36 percent, or 13.57 points, to close at 3,777.11.

By Meg J. Adonis

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