Category: Headlines
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POGO’s perils: 43 foreign workers rescued in raid
A week after playing down reports of an increase in kidnappings particularly of Chinese nationals, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police on Wednesday vowed to put a stop to what they called the new wave of crimes brought by foreigners, especially those engaged in the Philippine offshore…
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Marcos: Rice at P20 per kilo possible but not right away
Lowering the price of rice to P20 per kilo is possible but it won’t be easy and may take time, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. In an interview with celebrity vlogger Toni Gonzaga aired over ALLTV on Tuesday, Marcos said some measures have to be undertaken to bring down the price of rice to…
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Over 350 inmates released from BuCor prisons
More than 350 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released from different prisons under the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Tuesday, in time for the 65th birthday of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Of the 371 inmates who were freed, 191 were from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa, 143 were from the Operating Prison…
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Marcos honors Metrobank outstanding Filipinos
President Marcos honored yesterday this year’s recipients of the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, who he said exemplified “beyond excellence” in their service to nation. “I am thus deeply honored, as I always have been, to join the Metrobank Foundation in giving due recognition to the noteworthy contributions of the awardees that they have made to…
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PRC ‘utang-tagging’ exposed in budget hearing
Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Thursday vowed to investigate complaints that some teachers are having a hard time renewing their licenses at the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) purportedly because of unpaid debts. “I only heard of ‘utang-tagging’ now, because I’ve only heard of ‘Red-tagging’ which is also something we’re uncomfortable with,” Laguesma said in response…
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World briefly unites to mourn ‘Elizabeth the Steadfast’
Leaders from every corner of the globe briefly united Thursday in homage to Queen Elizabeth II, after the world’s longest-serving monarch died at her Scottish home at age 96. Tributes poured in — from countries she had ruled over to those she had been at war with, from tiny territories to the mightiest governments on…
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Maranao leader welcomes push for Marawi compensation fund
A Maranao leader has expressed gratitude to lawmakers who pushed for a P1-billion appropriation in the 2023 national budget to compensate residents of Marawi City who lost their properties to the five-month battle in 2017 spawned by a siege by Islamic State-linked terrorists. Earlier, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said the P1-billion allocation for…
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Countries growing 70% of world’s food face ‘extreme’ heat risk by 2045
Blistering crop-withering temperatures that also risk the health of agricultural workers could threaten swathes of global food production by 2045 as the world warms, an industry analysis warned Thursday. Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells from India to Europe this year expected to hit…
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PCCI pushes for nationwide satellite internet
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said on Tuesday it was working on establishing a satellite internet network covering different areas nationwide to promote economic recovery and inclusivity in isolated areas of the country. Perry Ferrer, director for innovation, digital economy and science and technology of the PCCI, said that the trade group…
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Abalos: Cebu optional mask order now up to IATF
Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos said it is time to move on from the issue of optional face masks in Cebu City as he has already raised the matter to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) following the “miscommunication” with Mayor Mike Rama. Abalos said that while he is open…