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1 month ago |
businessmirror.com.ph | Butch Fernandez
THE fight for one of Marikina’s congressional seats is far from over. On Wednesday, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III pressed the Commission on Elections en banc to swiftly rule on the disqualification case against Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro, his rival for a congressional seat who is leading in partial, unofficial tallies. Pimentel, who first became a senator by having a sitting senator unseated in 2010, later became a Senate President.
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1 month ago |
businessmirror.com.ph | Butch Fernandez
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was newly elected as Pope Leo XIV, will be able to lead the 1.4 billion Roman Catholics worldwide with “grace, wisdom and compassion.” In a brief statement Friday, the chief executive called for prayers for the new pontiff’s well-being so he can continue leading the Church in helping the marginalized.
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1 month ago |
businessmirror.com.ph | Butch Fernandez
A REVIEW of the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act will be one of the priorities of independent senatorial candidate Panfilo M. Lacson, should he earn a seat in the Senate this May. While the UHC Act signed in 2019 should have ensured accessible and high-quality health care for all Filipinos, its implementation is still “wanting” since this has not yet happened, according to Lacson. “The UHC Act was passed into law in 2019, but its implementation is wanting.
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1 month ago |
businessmirror.com.ph | Butch Fernandez
DESPITE continuing reports of election violence in certain areas, most Filipinos are optimistic about the conduct of the May 2025 elections while expressing concern on ensuring vote integrity. This is according to an April 2025 national survey conducted by WR Numero, a nonpartisan public opinion research center. The latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor surveyed Filipinos on their views about the coming midterm elections.
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Feb 17, 2025 |
businessmirror.com.ph | Butch Fernandez
THE onus of preventing online sexual abuse should be placed on technology platforms that allow cyber perverts to stream material showing the sexual abuse and exploitation of minors. Sen. Anna Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros made this clear on Monday, as she announced she would call anew hearings by her Committee on Women to tackle “new trends” in online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (Osaec), following reports that a 10-month-old infant fell victim to one such horrendous crime recently.
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