Marcos backs private sector’s call to suspend real property tax hike

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is inclined to support a proposal to suspend real property tax hikes amid private-sector concerns that higher valuations could increase property owners’ financial burden. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Department of Finance (DOF) had already begun taking action on the issue following

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MANILA, Philippines — Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Elijah San Fernando criticized the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for its proposed funding for the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) for 2027. The lawmaker on Wednesday emphasized that the proposal is not even enough to sustain the university’s operations next year.  During the House sponsorship and

Palace rejects Erice’s presidential pork tag on local gov’t support fund

Sep 23, 2026

Palace rejects Erice’s presidential pork tag on local gov’t support fund

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday dismissed Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice’s description of the almost P60-billion Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) as a “presidential pork barrel,” calling it an attempt to stir controversy. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Erice was free to challenge the legality of the LGSF before the Supreme Court but

Mum and three children killed in Bootle house fire named and pictured as family pay tribute

Sep 23, 2026

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Diokno: Prosec’s job not easier despite conviction vote ruling

Sep 23, 2026

Diokno: Prosec’s job not easier despite conviction vote ruling

MANILA, Philippines — Even if the Senate Impeachment Court has ruled to allow a lower number of votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, the job of the prosecution panel would not be easier as there are no changes to its role of presenting evidence, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said. Diokno, a member of the House

Almost P300,000 ‘shabu’ seized in Ilocos region operations

Sep 23, 2026

Almost P300,000 ‘shabu’ seized in Ilocos region operations

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — The police in the Ilocos region confiscated a total of 41.82 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P297,976 in a series of anti-illegal drugs operations in four provinces on last Tuesday, Sept. 22 The operations were conducted in Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, with Pangasinan accounting for the

QUENTIN LETTS: His encounter with Trump exposed Burnham as a shrivelling, gauche bag of nerves - ill-suited to be PM in perilous times

Sep 23, 2026

QUENTIN LETTS: His encounter with Trump exposed Burnham as a shrivelling, gauche bag of nerves - ill-suited to be PM in perilous times

His glasses lopsided, his cufflinks over-large, hands clutched and knees all a-knock, Burnham looked a bag of nerves when meeting Trump at the United Nations building in New York.

Attorney General Todd Blanche's explosive screaming match with Trump ally sparks DOJ crisis... as insiders warn of imminent disaster that'll infuriate MAGA: 'No one wants to talk about it'

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Defense: Raising modified voting threshold to SC ‘real possibility’

Sep 23, 2026

Defense: Raising modified voting threshold to SC ‘real possibility’

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Wednesday said raising the recent ruling modifying the two-thirds conviction threshold before the Supreme Court (SC) is a “real possibility.” However, Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said this would still depend on their discussions with Duterte. READ: Senate impeach court reduces conviction threshold “‘Yung pag-akyat

RAF jet crashed into ball of flames just yards from caravans after pilots ejected, park owner reveals - as he tells of 'lucky escape'

Sep 23, 2026

RAF jet crashed into ball of flames just yards from caravans after pilots ejected, park owner reveals - as he tells of 'lucky escape'

Richard Owen, 88, who owns Afallon Caravan Park near Rhosneigr, Anglesey, told of his family's lucky escape from the flaming debris - which was scattered across his land.

Macclesfield drug dealer jailed after police storm hotel room

Sep 23, 2026

Macclesfield drug dealer jailed after police storm hotel room

Hotel staff became concerned after Aaron Bradley failed to check out of his room on time

NBI clearance center opens in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental

Sep 23, 2026

NBI clearance center opens in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has opened a new clearance center in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. In a press release on Wednesday, the bureau said the facility aims to enhance additional accessibility to its services. Inaugurated on Sept. 8, the new outlet is located at the Old Public Market in Barangay 4.

Longstanding Oldham Labour councillor will not stand for re-election

Sep 23, 2026

Longstanding Oldham Labour councillor will not stand for re-election

Coun Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE was first elected as a Labour councillor for the council ward of Alexandra in 2013.

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