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19 SENATORS AGREE SC DECISION SHOULD BE RESPECTED—JINGGOY By Ram Superable SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Friday revealed that at least 19 senators agree there is no need to question the Supreme Court’s decision although the Senate is expected to vote on August 6 regarding its next steps following the ruling. \He confirmed that he will not sign the draft resolution circulated by Senator Francis Pangilinan, which urges Next page
Malacañang wants ‘data-driven’ e-gambling study By Charles Dantes VOL. XXXIX • NO. 167 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2025 •
PBBM to veto ‘useless’ insertions in ’26 budget Palace to Congress: Don’t abuse power of the purse
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not touch on the controversial issue of online gambling in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) because the matter requires further study. "Let's not be too hasty. We first need to find out the source of the problem... is it from the licensed online gambling app or the unlicensed ones?" Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro told reporters during a press briefing. The remark came after some lawmakers expressed disappointment over the omission, citing concerns over the growing impact of Next page
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RESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will veto any budget insertions or changes that are “useless and could only lead to abuse,” the Palace on Friday said. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Congress should not abuse its so-called power of the purse, adding that the President is open to proposals to make the bicameral budget deliberations open to the public to ensure that the spending plan is “clean.” Castro noted the National Expenditure Program (NEP) was carefully prepared and crafted by Marcos and his Cabinet. Her remarks came after Senate President Francis Escudero said Congress, which holds the constitutional "power of the purse," has the authority to revise the proposed budget, and that agency heads themselves often seek realignments during congressional deliberations. But Castro countered that while Congress has budgetary authority, the executive branch is concerned about potential abuses in the form of unnecessary insertions or reallocations with no clear public benefit. “The so-called power of the purse should not be abused and there should be no many insertions Next page
CONNECTED. Elementary school children smile and clap with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. when the Starlink satellite internet service installed at Camul Elementary School in Zamboanga del Norte connects via Zoom with students from other Zamboanga schools also connected to Starlink. The President also distributed Smart Interactive Boards that the students can use for viewing and learning. PCO
Sabungeros’ kin file murder raps vs. Ang Trump unveils new tariffs; DTI By Pot Chavez RELATIVES of “missing sabungeros” filed complaints of murder and serious illegal detention yesterday against Charlie "Atong" Ang
at the Department of Justice. “Of course, we are happy [to finally file the complaints] because we have waited four years for this,” Ryan Bautista, brother of missing sabungero Michael Bautista, told re-
porters in Filipino. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed the filing of the complaints against Ang and assured them they would undergo evaluation. Next page
moves to protect PH exporters By Othel V. Campos PRESIDENT Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries—including a blistering 35 percent on neighboring Canada—as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy. Meanwhile, the Philippine govern-
ment is intensifying trade support and market expansion efforts for exporters, even as the United States temporarily extends the current 10 percent tariff on Philippine goods until August 7, 2025. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the door to further negotiations, Next page
Gas prices to go up, kerosene seen down By Alena Mae S. Flores CHARGED. Relatives of the missing sabungeros
(right photo) file murder and serious illegal detention complaints yesterday against Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang at the Department of Justice. Left photo shows them leaving the DOJ. Norman Cruz
CONSUMERS can expect a big time oil price hike next week of as much as P1.70 per liter for gasoline as the global oil market reacted positively to the US - EU trade deal. This developed even as the oil firms announced a rollback in
the price of liquefied petroleum gas or LPG by P2.50 per kilo or P27.50 per 11-kilo tank effective Aug. 1. Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said gasoline will increase by P1.50 to P1.70 per liter while diesel will go up by P0.80 to P1 per liter. Next page