Voters want ministers to cut taxes over public spending, poll finds

Daily Mail - Oct 26, 2026

Two years ago, voters of all parties were more likely to favour spending on public services over taxes.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration’s pace of budget releases still lagged at the end of the third quarter, leaving more than P260 billion in allotments yet to be released as the government enters a make-or-break final quarter to accelerate spending and shore up the sluggish economy. Latest data from the Department of Budget and Management

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Oct 26, 2026

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ILIGAN CITY — College student volunteers from the Higaonon ethnic group in the city brought school supplies, books, clothes, and basic health services to children in remote Sitio Limunsudan, Barangay Rogongon, on Oct. 24, in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) Month. The outreach activity gathered young people from different communities, including Muslims and Christians, in

Trump 'illegally' fired James Comey's daughter Maurene who led Epstein and Diddy prosecutions, judge finds in bombshell ruling

Oct 26, 2026

Trump 'illegally' fired James Comey's daughter Maurene who led Epstein and Diddy prosecutions, judge finds in bombshell ruling

Comey was abruptly fired last year after roughly a decade at DOJ, where she oversaw some of the nation's most high-profile prosecutions - including against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

School burned boy's throat after cafeteria served up pretzels dusted with chemical cleaner instead of salt, $1m lawsuit alleges

Oct 26, 2026

School burned boy's throat after cafeteria served up pretzels dusted with chemical cleaner instead of salt, $1m lawsuit alleges

A sixth-grade boy suffered burns to his throat and GI tract after he consumed a soft pretzel at Fowler Middle School on October 20, 2025, that was dusted with a chemical cleaner, according to a lawsuit.

GRAHAM GRANT: Scandal of the SNP's army of ghost workers paid for with YOUR taxes... as families slog just to pay the bills

Oct 26, 2026

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Rio's favela slums erupt with celebratory gunfire after left-wing president Lula's 'tsunami' election win as Brazil's stock market tumbles

Oct 26, 2026

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Rio de Janeiro's favelas erupted with celebratory gunfire after left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term in a shock result that defied polls.

Another diesel price hike set for Oct. 26

Oct 26, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Public and private motorists should budget for fuel purchases as diesel prices will rise again this week. In contrast, gasoline prices fell again as geopolitical conflicts continued to drive oil price volatility. In an advisory on Monday, the Department of Energy (DOE) said gasoline prices would drop by 30 centavos per liter.

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MANILA, Philippines — Public and private motorists should budget for fuel purchases as diesel prices will rise again this week. In contrast, gasoline prices fell again as geopolitical conflicts continued to drive oil price volatility. In an advisory on Monday, the Department of Energy (DOE) said gasoline prices would drop by 30 centavos per liter.

Planning bosses cite equality law as they approve controversial scheme to expand mosque - as residents claim councillors are 'scared of being branded racist'

Oct 26, 2026

Planning bosses cite equality law as they approve controversial scheme to expand mosque - as residents claim councillors are 'scared of being branded racist'

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council cited equality legislation as it approved the scheme.

Senate told: Over P1 trillion in proposed 2027 budget is ‘pork’

Oct 26, 2026

Senate told: Over P1 trillion in proposed 2027 budget is ‘pork’

MANILA, Philippines — Over P1 trillion of the allocations for the 2027 national budget are red flags or suspected “pork,” the People’s Budget Coalition (PBC) told the Senate on Monday. The PBC shared its analysis of the National Expenditure Program (NEP) and the House General Appropriations Bill (HGAB) during the Senate finance committee’s consultation with

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Oct 26, 2026

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