By Tito
09 Mar 2021
As the world comes together today to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women for International Women s Day let s help local organizations like Martinez Street Women s Center. Unfortunately, the pandemic has hit local non-profit organizations the hardest, and it s community centers like this that are literally the boots on the ground helping our fellow San Antonio neighbors in need. From empowering young school girls to achieve their dreams, to providing health education and screenings for women across the city, Martinez Street Women s Center is there every day looking to positively impact the lives of women in OUR community. The International Women s Day theme for this year is #ChooseToChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. And from challenge comes change, so let s choose to challenge. Check out the latest episode of SATX LIFE powered by TOYOTA to learn more about Martinez Street Women s Center.
6 Mar 2021
The Turin branch of the leftist ANPI group in Italy has demanded a plaque to the communist-led foibe massacres victims be removed from a memorial garden, calling it “abusive.”
The current plaque replaced an older plaque at the garden on the outskirts of Turin. It states: “Garden for victims of Foibe murdered only because they are Italian in Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia by the communist partisans of Tito. In the vandalism of a few, in the indifference of others, Turin Remembers.”
The prior plaque, which had been destroyed several times by vandals, did not mention communism or former Yugoslav communist leader Josip Broz Tito, who led the Partisan movement which perpetrated the foibe massacres.
What do our elected officials think of Governor Abbott's rescinding of mask mandate? Tito asks Texas Rep. Ray Lopez that question and more. In this podcast Tito covers the mask controversy, supporting local business, the winter storm and more.
Published March 2, 2021, 12:01 AM
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday joined his colleagues in congratulating Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for being recognized as one of the world’s “Anti-Corruption Champions” by the US Department of State.
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. commends Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto during the Senate’s hybrid plenary session on Monday, March 1, 2021. The United States Department of State recently hailed Sotto as one of its international ‘Anti-Corruption Champions’. (Screen grab from Senate of the Philippines/You Tube)
Revilla said in his manifestation that he was reminded of the Philippines’ national hero, Jose Rizal, when the 31-year-old mayor was cited by the US State Department for his efforts in Pasig City.
Budget Speech Preview: Government debt and sin tax in the spotlight Updated
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Economist
Dawie Roodt doesn’t expect Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni to raise major taxes
such as personal income tax and VAT when he tables his budget in Parliament on
Wednesday.
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“I do not
think the main taxes, personal income tax or value added tax will be increased.
It may happen but not now, simply because of the economy which is very weak.”
“But other
taxes could increase like the so called, sin tax and capital gains tax,” he
added
Roodt, who’s