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National Affairs

4Ps Subsidy Behind Meralco Bill Shock – Fake News!

As electricity bills hit record highs this April, a finger-pointing game has emerged, with some narratives suggesting that the subsidies for the poor are driving up costs for everyone else. However, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian is setting the record straight, calling these claims “fake news.” Is the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) really the cause of your financial headache? Let’s look at the data provided by the DSWD. The Myth: “Subsidies are making my bill

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May 7, 2026 No Comments

Politics and Governance

Weaponized Probes? Cayetano Warns of Full-Scale Attack on Senate Independence

MANILA, Philippines — In a fiery appeal that exposes deep fractures within the upper chamber, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano warned that the very foundation of Philippine democracy is under siege as outside political forces attempt to dismantle the Senate’s co-equal status. Addressing the minority bloc directly, Cayetano called for an unprecedented unified front to protect the institution’s integrity. The statement follows a turbulent week marked by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division’s arrest order for Senator

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