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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — It’s final and official. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed on Wednesday the law postponing this year’s barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections (BSKE), for the government to focus on the first-ever parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Republic Act No. 12232 reschedules the supposed Dec. 1, 2025 BSKE on the first Monday of November 2026, which falls on Nov. 2, 2026, A…See the Story
Marcos Signs Law Postponing BSKE to Nov. 2026; Officials' Terms Extended
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Business · PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued an ultimatum, ordering all e-wallets to unlink their platforms to online gambling sites within 48 hours, but senators are not pleased with the two-day period, demanding that it be done now. BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan disclosed the matter before the Senate committee onSee the Story
BSP to E-Wallets: Unlink From E-Gambling Sites Within 48 Hours
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