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Mamamayang Liberal Representative Leila De Lima filed House Bill No. 8178, or the “Campus Press Freedom Act,” on April 18 at the House of Representatives, seeking to repeal Republic Act No. 7079 or the “Campus Journalism Act of 1991.” According to De Lima, HB 8178 aims to address the “flaws… Read more
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Commission on Audit (COA) ordered the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to return P375 million in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), adding to its existing P73 million liability, in a notice of disallowance issued April 20, citing serious breaches of spending rules. COA directed Vice President Sara Duterte, special… Read more
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Minimum wages in Pampanga and other Central Luzon provinces will increase starting April 16 after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board III (RTWPB-3) approved the second tranche of the increase. Under Wage Order No. RBIII-26, the adjustment adds P30.00 to P40.00 to… Read more
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HAU has launched an Energy Crisis Management Committee (ECMC) and implemented strict energy and fuel conservation measures following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 110, s. 2026, which declared a State of National Energy Emergency. Read more
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Various progressive groups and transport drivers staged a protest along Marisol Terminal in Angeles City on March 20, calling for urgent government action amid continued increases in oil prices. Dubbed “Welga na Laban sa Oil Price Hike!”, the mobilization gathered members of PISTON, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Gitnang Luzon (BAYAN-GL),… Read more
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HAU Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) reported that 1,998 Angelites received phishing scam emails on Microsoft Outlook sent by several alleged hacked student accounts on March 17. In a Facebook post, Harold Diaz, a third-year BS Architecture student whose account and name were used in the phishing email, denied… Read more
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Commuters are set to pay higher jeepney fares starting March 19 after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) approved a provisional fare increase across several public utility vehicles (PUVs). Under the new fare matrix, traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) will raise their… Read more
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Staggered oil price hikes across the country have negatively affected Filipino consumers, including Angelites, citing financial and scheduling concerns. Gasoline prices marked their ninth week of increase, while diesel and kerosene rose for the 11th week amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, triggered by the United States and Israel’s… Read more
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Labor groups pressed the House of Representatives to expedite the passage of the national minimum wage bill, describing it as “justice long overdue.” Kamanggagawa party-list Rep. Elijah San Fernando, Cavite Rep. Ramon Jolo Revilla, Albay Rep. Adrian Salceda, and major labor unions sought the endorsement of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie”… Read more
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Thousands of Filipinos in the Middle East have been placed on alert after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region. Read more
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