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March 20 – The Supreme Court issues a ruling banning legal officers of local government units from representing their respective officials in cases involving the Ombudsman, citing conflict of interest. [63] March 21: San Miguel Corporation begins construction of the 76.8-kilometer Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) project. [64]
On January 30, Rodrigo Duterte expressed frustration on how the government uses resources and taxpayers' money [43] and revived an initiative that Davao del Norte Representative and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez advocated [44] for political forces from Mindanao to start a movement for a "separate and independent Mindanao".
2023 in the Philippines details notable events that occurred in the Philippines in 2023. On July 21, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos announced that the government will formally lift the COVID-19 state of public health emergency, marking the end of the three years of the pandemic. The emergency was officially lifted the following day.
The comments by Teodoro Locsin, known for making blunt remarks at times, follow Manila's protests for what it calls the "illegal" presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines 200 ...
Newsbreak is an online news and current affairs magazine published in the Philippines. It began publication as a weekly magazine on January 24, 2001, and converted to its current format in 2006. It began publication as a weekly magazine on January 24, 2001, and converted to its current format in 2006.
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The debate discussed the candidates' plans for pandemics, corruption, and other key domestic and foreign issues. [28] Vice presidential candidate Bello notably attacked the Marcos/Duterte tandem for their non-attendance in debates and criticized fellow aspirant Sotto for being allied with the current administration.
Youth Strike, November 17, 2020, in front of Ateneo de Manila University, was one of the physical protests that criticized government handling of the pandemic, among other issues. The government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has received criticism from social media platforms and were also met with physical protests.