ABSENT SI BATO Hindi makakadalo si Sen. Bato Dela Rosa sa budget hearing ng Department of National Defense ngayong araw. Si Senate Finance Committee Chairman Win Gatchalian daw muna ang hahalili. | News5

GOV’T STUDYING POSSIBILITY OF BOMB SHELTERS WATCH: During budget deliberations, Sen. Raffy Tulfo suggested constructing bomb shelters to protect civilians, saying, “In case, God forbid, tayo ay bombahin.” Senate finance committee chairman Win Gatchalian, relaying information from the Department of National Defense (DND), said the DND and the Office of Civil Defense are studying the idea. “Hindi lang bomb shelter, pwede siyang maging multi-purpose facilities. Sa Finland ginawa nilang sports facil

President Bongbong Marcos has accepted the resignations of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, according to Usec. Claire Castro today, Nov. 17. Bersamin and Pangandaman were succeeded by Finance Sec. Ralph Recto and Usec. Rolando Toledo, respectively. | GMA News

This weekend, Cliff Taylor looks at a new report from the Department of Finance and how Ireland's younger generation may end up with paying higher taxes. Read in today's Irish Times weekend edition or online at irishtimes.com on Sunday, November 9. | The Irish Times