Consider it America’s other prescription drug epidemic.
Read more: Elderly in US often prescribed too many unneeded drugs
His predecessors have nothing to fear, at least from him.
More Filipino adults now feel positive that their quality of life would improve within the next 12 months, the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.
Read more: SWS: More Filipinos await better life, economy in 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 13, thanked Congress for approving his request to extend martial law in Mindanao for one year.
Read more: Duterte to Congress: Thanks for extending martial law in Mindanao
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Third Division has dismissed the P17-million tax evasion case of Jeane Catherine Napoles, the daughter of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind, Janet Lim-Napoles.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 13, said he would use the attack helicopters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against the communist rebels.
Read more: Duterte threatens to make NPA as target practice of AFP attack choppers
The Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution concurring in the posthumous conferment of the Quezon Service Cross - the highest award the nation can bestow on a person for outstanding civilian service - to the late Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
Read more: Senate votes to confer Quezon Service Cross to late Sen. Miriam Santiago
President Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 12, conceded that Filipinos were “not ready” for a federal form of government.
Read more: Duterte’s lament: Pinoys not ready for federalism
Voting 16-4, the Senate ratified on Wednesday, Dec. 13, a measure that would raise the take home pay of 7.5 million individual income tax payers and at the same time impose higher taxes on fuel, cars, tobacco, coal and mining, among others.
Malacañang on Thursday, Dec. 14, allayed the fears of the public on the possible return of dictatorial rule following Congress’ approval to extend martial law in Mindanao for one year.
Read more: Palace assures public: No return of dictatorial rule