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[86] [87] The subway will cost $3.7 billion (or ₱192 billion) and is expected to accommodate 700,000 passengers daily. [ 88 ] [ 89 ] It will also have ten stations, with connections to the existing Line 3 , the Pasig River Ferry Service , and the approved Line 9 (Metro Manila Subway) .
USA Today began publishing on September 14, 1982, initially in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, [14] [15] for a newsstand price of 25¢ (equivalent to 79¢ in 2023). After selling out the first issue, Gannett gradually expanded the national distribution of the paper, reaching an estimated circulation of 362,879 copies by ...
The constitutional provision that "[The State] shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception" was crafted by the Constitutional Commission which drafted the charter with the intention of providing for constitutional protection of the abortion ban, although the enactment of a more definitive provision sanctioning the ban was not successful.
Fundraising continued, with models of the statue put on sale. Tickets to view the construction activity at the Gaget, Gauthier & Co. workshop were also offered. [62] The French government authorized a lottery; among the prizes were valuable silver plate and a terracotta model of the statue. By the end of 1879, about 250,000 francs had been ...
GCash is still widely used payment method for physical outlet and offline-related services in the Philippines, particularly retail and events. [8] As of 2022, there were an estimated 58 million active e-wallet users in the Philippines, with this number expected to reach 81 million by 2025. [citation needed]
Under the early rules of the House, the speaker was generally barred from voting, but today the speaker has the same right as other members to vote but only occasionally exercises it. The speaker may vote on any matter that comes before the House, and they are required to vote where their vote would be decisive or where the House is engaged in ...
The starting pay for public school teachers in the Philippines is ₱20,754 monthly. [112] As many as 92% of public school teachers receive a monthly salary of ₱25,000 to ₱30,000. [113] Some private school teachers are paid ₱6,000 monthly. [113] There are pending bills in Congress proposing salary increases for public school teachers ...
Reliance on fossil fuels is detrimental to the energy security of the Philippines. [14] The Philippines is a net importer of fossil fuels. In 2012, the Philippines imported 20 million tons of coal. Eight million tons were produced domestically. [15] In 2010, the Philippines imported 54 million barrels of oil and produced 33,000 barrels. [16]