Day: November 13, 2025
Win Gatchalian: People linked to flood control mess will be jailed before Nov. 30
Citing the country”s economic managers, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday that certain individuals allegedly involved in the anomalous flood control projects will be put to jail before the end of the month.
ICI: Discayas bagged most of Ilocos Norte’s flood control projects
Contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya secured majority of the 150 flood control projects in Ilocos Norte, the Independent Contractor for Infrastructure (ICI) said Thursday as it made inspections in the province.
61% of Filipinos believe gov’t can run without corruption — SWS
Most Filipinos believe the government can be run without corruption, according to new data from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) that track public views on corruption over the past 25 years.
Marcos should jail people if needed, Nordic business leaders, envoys say
Widespread corruption in flood control projects has painted a “troublesome” image for the Philippines and while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is doing a good job to hold people to account, the government should be ready to “put people in jail if need be” to restore investor confidence, the Nordic Chamber of Commerce president said on Thursday.
Georgia judge declares city ordinance banning guns in unlocked cars as ‘unenforceable’
A Georgia judge ruled Savannah’s gun ordinance unconstitutional, tossing the case against a man cited for leaving a firearm in unlocked vehicle.
US Catholic bishops vote to officially prohibit gender transition treatment at Catholic hospitals
Catholic bishops voted to ban gender transition treatment at hospitals in the U.S., affecting thousands of healthcare facilities across the country.
Trump officially ends ‘pathetic’ Democrats’ record-breaking shutdown
President Donald Trump officially ended the Democrats’ record-breaking shutdown after House Republicans passed the funding bill Wednesday night.
Trump signed the GOP’s continuing resolution into law after the House passed the bill in a 222-209 vote, bringing the 43-day shutdown to a close. The House vote largely fell on party lines, with 216 Republicans voting in favor and 207 Democrats voting against the funding bill. Notably, two Republicans voted against the bill and six Democrats voted in favor of it.
‘Don’t forget what they’ve done to our country.’
“People were hurt so badly,” Trump said from the Oval Office Wednesday night. “Nobody’s ever seen anything like this one. This was a no-brainer. This was an easy extension. But they didn’t want to do it the easy way. They had to do it the hard way.”
“They look very bad, the Democrats do,” Trump added.
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Trump urged Americans across the country to remember the pain inflicted by the Democrat shutdown when the 2026 midterms come around.
“I just want to tell the American people: You should not forget this,” Trump said. “When we come up to midterms and other things, don’t forget what they’ve done to our country.”
Democrats initiated the government shutdown after blocking the GOP’s clean continuing resolution from passing in the Senate before the September 30 funding deadline.
After prolonging the shutdown for over 40 days, eight Senate Democrats caved and passed the funding bill in the Senate, sparking intraparty outrage for agreeing to a “pathetic” political deal.
The only concession Democrats managed to secure was a reversal of reduction-in-force notices implemented during the shutdown and the prevention of any more RIFs through January 30, the day the new funding deal expires. This affects only about 4,200 of the roughly 150,000 federal layoffs that have taken place during President Donald Trump’s second term.
RELATED: Democrat senator makes stunning admission about Obamacare failures
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The main reason Democrats shut the government down in the first place was to renegotiate Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. Rather than securing any commitments from Republicans to negotiate or amend any health-care-related policies, Democrats walked away with a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to hold a vote on extending the subsidies.
This is the same deal that was on the table since day one of the government shutdown.
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Sparkle stars excited to come together for ‘Sparkle Trenta” concert
The Sparkle Teens, Sparkada, and “Maka Lovestream” cast members are so excited to perform at the upcoming “Sparkle Trenta” show this weekend!
NBA: Celtics sharp shooters help take down struggling Grizzlies
Payton Pritchard made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points to propel the Boston Celtics to a 131-95 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
