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Issue No. 24002 | Jan 14, 2024
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The 2023 Dahas Report: The casualties of Marcos’s “bloodless” drug war

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The key hotspots for the killings are Davao del Sur, 61; Cebu, 52; Metro Manila, 41; Negros Occidental, 31; and Iloilo, 22.

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In Trending

Charter change through People's Initiative: What is it?

There is a renewed push for amending the constitution allegedly through people's initiative. What exactly is people's initiative and how does it work? — January 8, 2024

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More on Charter Change to Amend the 1987 Constitution
  • Pirma is back: Charter change drive on air, on groundManila, Philippines — Television viewers were bombarded on Tuesday night with the repeated airing of a commercial that sought to discredit the Constitution and the Edsa People Power Revolution— January 11, 2024

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  • How to properly change the ConstitutionThe issues surrounding the latest attempt at Chacha— January 13, 2024

    mb.com.ph
  • Are signatures for charter change being collected in your area?For the people’s initiative to succeed, signatures of at least 3% of registered voters of every congressional district should be collected— January 13, 2024

    rappler.com
In Overseas Workers

‘She is a victim’: family begs Indonesia to free Filipino on death row

Drug convict Mary Jane Veloso has been on death row in Indonesia since 2010. Her parents hope President Joko Widodo will grant her freedom as he visits Manila. — January 11, 2024

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In Transportation

Traffic index: 25 mins, 30 secs to travel 10 kms in Metro Manila

Traffic further worsened in Metro Manila in 2023, resulting in an estimated 117 hours – almost five days – lost in traffic congestion last year by every Filipino who had to deal with rush hour every working day. — January 13, 2024

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In Environment

Sardines surge in Davao

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Davao Region (Bfar-Davao Region) reported a significant surge of juvenile sardines, known as lupoy, washing ashore at Km. 11, DavSam Port, Sasa in Davao City for the fourth consecutive day. — January 12, 2024

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In Culture

Millions of Filipino Catholics join Black Nazarene procession

More than six million Catholic devotees in the Philippines turned up for this year's procession to honour the Black Nazarene, turning the streets of the capital into a sea of maroon and yellow, in a grand display of religious devotion. — January 9, 2024

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