PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered the continued suspension of online cockfighting operations in the Philippines, known as e-sabong, citing the need to protect public morals and safety. “There is an urgent need to reiterate the continued suspension of all e-sabong operations nationwide, clarify the scope of existing regulations and direct relevant agencies to […]
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Why we resist the suspension of fuel taxes and the reversal of other hard reforms
The latest Pulse Asia Survey poll on the public’s most pressing concerns reveals that inflation is the most urgent issue among Filipinos (57%), followed by other economic issues such as workers’ incomes (46%), poverty (33%), and jobs (29%)1. The data show how highly concerned most of us are about the uncertainties of post-COVID recovery and […]
Malacañang shortens Abellana’s suspension
THE Office of the President has modified the decision of the Cebu City Council that previously suspended Mambaling barangay captain Gines Abellana for 24 months for grave abuse of authority on Jan. 9, 2019.In a decision signed by former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdia last May 30, 2022, the Office of then President Rodrigo Duterte partly […]
PBA slapped Abueva with one-game suspension, P10,000 fine for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Tuesday slapped Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva with a one-game suspension and P10,000 fine for his “unsportsmanlike conduct” in the Hotshots’ Manila Clasico duel with Barangay Ginebra last Sunday. Mr. Abueva, according to commissioner Willie Marcial, was penalized for “spitting” on the floor in the said match, where he was thrown […]
Excise tax on petroleum should stay, DOF says
THE Department of Finance (DOF) has maintained that excise tax on petroleum products should stay amid mounting calls to suspend it.The DOF has cautioned the next administration against suspending excise taxes on petroleum as it is not the most efficient approach to alleviating the conditions of affected sectors.“The better and more equitable way to address […]
Toyota Announces Adjustments to Domestic Production in June
Toyota City, Japan, May 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – We at Toyota would like to again apologize for the repeated adjustments to our production plans due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and for causing considerable inconvenience to our customers who have been waiting for the delivery of […]
POC lifts 90-day suspension of PATAFA and the persona non grata tag on Philip Juico
THERE is now peace on the Philippine sports front now. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has withdrawn its 90-day suspension on the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and the persona non grata tag on the latter’s president Philip Ella Juico during its emergency executive board meeting on Monday. It both came in the […]
SC seeks to unclog dockets
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday released an order amending its rules to unclog case dockets and speed up the judicial system. Under the order dated May 4, the fully court will now act only on administrative cases penalized with more than two years of suspension or a fine of more than P100,000. It used […]
Players rue VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg suspension
The Mindanao leg of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup is scheduled to tip off on May 20 in Dipolog City. However, that plan has been left hanging after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) suspended it following the farcical game that occurred between the Siquijor Mystics and the ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City Heroes on April […]