The Sandiganbayan dismissed the plea of former First Lady Imelda Marcos and her daughter Irene Marcos-Araneta to recover the properties seized from them in their dismissed P200-billion civil forfeiture case. In a 40-page resolution on January 25, the court’s Fourth Division said the motion by two members of the Marcos family seeking the return of…
The Senate has started the debate on the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund bills today. Senate Bill No. 1670 and House Bill No. 6608, proposals aimed at creating funds, were discussed by the Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies. Among the sources of seed money for the Maharlika Investment Fund are the Land Bank…
Metro Manila Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) filed a petition for a fare increase with the Rail Regulatory Unit of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The petition states an increase of from P4.00 to P6. If approved, the maximum charge from North Avenue station to Taft Avenue will be P34 from the previous P28. It is…