Context Dispatch
Makati councilors reject proposals to hike property taxes
Councilors allied with the majority bloc of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Makati on Monday declared firm opposition to any attempt by Mayor Nancy Binay to raise Real Property Taxes (RPT), affirming their commitment to retain the 20% reduction approved last year.
President Marcos orders audit of flood-control projects nationwide
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered a full audit of all flood control projects initiated or completed in the last three years, following...
SP Escudero, Speaker Romualdez retain leadership posts in 20th Congress
Senate President Francisco Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez successfully retained their leadership positions as the 20th Congress that was convened on Monday, following...
Martial Law declared in 8 districts of Thai provinces of Chanthaburi, Trat
The Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command declared martial law in eight districts across the two eastern provinces on Friday, effective immediately, The Nation, an English-language online newspaper, reported.
SC voids VP Duterte impeachment case, cites one-year bar
The Supreme Court on Friday issued its full court decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar under Article XI of the 1987 Charter.
