Iran urges US voters to vote out Trump’s allies in election

Rappler - Sep 30, 2026

While it is unlikely to sway US voters, Iran identifies issues that US political analysts say are working against Donald Trump and the Republicans ahead of November 3 congressional elections

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MANILA, Philippines — San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora has this to say to social media bashers who found her style as a House prosecutor in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to be supposedly flirtatious and playing cute: “Get a life.” “It’s so unfortunate that a lot of Filipinos still think that way. They

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MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued new rules to protect electricity consumers against double charging. In Resolution No. 30, Series of 2026, it imposed uniform rates on “Other Charges” that distribution utilities (DUs) may collect from customers. According to the ERC, “Other Charges” may generally be imposed only for specific customer-requested

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NUP decries alleged withholding of infra, social aid funds, seeks quick release

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The National Unity Party, which has 58 members in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday alleged delayed fund releases for infrastructure projects and social programs funded under the 2025 and 2026 national budget.

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MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) on Tuesday kicked off its two-day nationwide strike, saying the removal of excise on petroleum products will have more impact on drivers than the P1 fare increase. Piston president Mody Floranda said the additional P1 to the minimum fare is

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MANILA, Philippines — A budget watchdog on Tuesday expressed concern that changes to the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 are already being negotiated behind closed doors, as it warned that any subsequent public hearings may be viewed as merely for show. The House of Representatives is hoping to approve its version of the 2027