MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) will question whether the Supreme Court (SC) committed “judicial overreach” in its ruling declaring certain provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets unconstitutional, Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe said Thursday. In a 121-page decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the SC declared

MANILA, Philippines — Makabayan bloc lawmakers on Thursday urged the House of Representatives to recall the approved P7.2-trillion budget bill. This call comes following the declaration of the Supreme Court (SC) that the key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets were “unconstitutional.” ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said they welcome SC’s

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Where chainsaws and slash-and-burn farming once tore through ancestral frontiers, provincial leaders are now betting that specialty coffee can brew an economic turnaround for isolated mountain villages. On Wednesday, local officials led by Agusan del Sur 2nd District Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza climbed the winding slopes of Barangay Padiay,

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Hog traders are implementing a three-day “pig holiday,” or a temporary suspension of the sale of pork, to protest the imports affecting the industry.

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila and Rizal will experience water service interruptions beginning Thursday, Oct. 22, as Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. conduct maintenance and service improvement activities. Maynilad said the maintenance activities aim to keep its water distribution system “safe, reliable and in good condition.” READ: Approval of

The Makabayan Bloc in the House of Representatives on Thursday called on the House of Representatives to recall the 2027 House General Appropriations Bill to correct what its members said were unconstitutional provisions in the proposed national budget measure.

Unitree Robotics is developing a “self-evolving” feedback loop designed to allow humanoid robots to write code, run simulations and improve their real-world performance independently, founder Wang Xingxing said, in a move that mirrors a broader push towards “self-improving” artificial intelligence. Speaking on Thursday at a physical AI conference hosted by Unitree in Hangzhou, Wang unveiled the project, dubbed “Unitree Rehearsal”, which he called the company’s most important initiative of the...

Associate Justice Benjamin Caguioa said Thursday that he wants to restore public trust in the judiciary if appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court.

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