Category: Headlines
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House OKs P3.573-billion DOT budget for 2023
The House of Representatives on Monday approved the proposed P3.573 billion budget of the Department of Tourism for the fiscal year 2023. The DOT and its attached agencies and corporations have a total recommended budget of P3.573 billion which is 27.87% higher than the 2022 appropriations of only P2.794 billion. The members of the lower…
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NCR positivity rate jumps to 17.5%
The weekly positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) reached 17.5 percent, matching the previous peak of the present wave that was reported on Aug. 5, the OCTA Research Group said yesterday. “It is likely that this current resurgence will see higher positivity rates over the next weeks. It looks like NCR will exceed…
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Over 300 jobless POGO workers set for deportation
A first batch of more than 300 Chinese nationals left jobless due to the closure of around 175 Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firms are set to be deported either before the end of September or next month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said after meeting with Chinese embassy officials. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla…
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Prices of Christmas staples start to rise
The prices of “noche buena” staples, like Christmas ham, milk, cheese, and all-purpose cream, have started to go up due to the rising cost of raw materials used in manufacturing these goods. Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, head of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) consumer protection group, said in a TV interview on Wednesday that the…
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Sara Duterte to attend Abe’s state funeral
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is set to fly to Japan next week to attend the state funeral for the late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe scheduled on Sept. 27. Duterte said she confirmed her attendance at Abe’s funeral during her meeting with Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa yesterday. In a statement, Duterte…
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World leaders call for urgent action on food security
World leaders called Tuesday for urgent efforts to address global food insecurity, with fears mounting of a disastrous harvest next year due largely to the war in Ukraine. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, ministers from the European Union, United States, African Union and Spain met on food shortages which are seen…
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Comelec delays ballot printing for barangay, SK polls
While still on track for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this December, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opted to reschedule the printing of ballots for the electoral exercise as it mulls rescheduling the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) set next month. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said in a television interview that…
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Bongbong Marcos transfers Tesda from DTI to DOLE
President Marcos signed yesterday an executive order transferring the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Under EO5, TESDA becomes attached to DOLE for policy and program coordination, as “it is the policy of the national government to rationalize…
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SIM registration bill passes House reading
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill requiring the registration of all postpaid and prepaid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to prevent scammers and other criminals who “hide behind false identities.” A total of 16 measures were consolidated into House Bill No. 14, or the proposed SIM Card Registration Act, principally…
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Sara getting separate confidential funds as Vice President, DepEd chief
Vice President Sara Duterte, whose Office of the Vice President will receive P500 million in confidential funds next year, would have access to P150 million more of such funding under the proposed Department of Education (DepEd) budget for 2022. Duterte, the concurrent education secretary, defended the inclusion of confidential funds in the proposed budget of…