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For Malacañang, the investigation into the allegedly unauthorized importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar should not stop with the resignation of the Department of Agriculture (DA) official reportedly responsible for the aborted importation.

Ahead of the implementation of face-to-face classes, health reform advocate Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to prepare the ventilation of schools in the Philippines to protect teaching, non-teaching personnel, as well as the students from Covid-19.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has vowed to intensify the campaign against smuggling of agriculture products amid reports that the modus still continues which eventually affect local farmers.

A transport group is hoping that the national government will open more routes for public utility jeepney (PUJs) in Metro Manila in order to make it more convenient for both teachers and students to travel especially when full face-to-face classes resume in November.

Another lucky bettor won the jackpot prize in Lotto 6/42 worth P5,940,000 on its Aug. 13 draw two nights after a sole player also hit the game’s jackpot amounting to P32,075,959.80.

The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public to avoid wading in flood water as this may cause leptospirosis.

More than 700 residents from Mandaue City were evacuated due to flooding caused by heavy rains that lashed Cebu province on Saturday afternoon, August 13.

Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III does not agree with Senator Robinhood ‘Robin’ Padilla’s bill legalizing same-sex civil union.

OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 16.4 percent, which could be an indication that the current wave of infections has already peaked.

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has expressed its full support for the Marcos Administration’s push for the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) as the agency joins the Committee on Rightsizing.

Representatives from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) could soon be included in all anti-drug operations by the Philippine National Police (PNP) if a bill proposed by a congresswoman is enacted.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to start the printing of official ballots for the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls next month.

After the resignation of Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian, the ongoing investigation on the “illegal” sugar importation order pushes through, Malacañang said.

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has assured the public that her office will “maintain objectivity” in making pronouncements to ensure the orderly dissemination of information on policies, programs, official activities, and achievements of the Marcos administration.

San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes on Sunday, Aug. 14, promised that the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability, which she chairs, will “seek the truth” about the sugar importation mess during a briefing scheduled tomorrow, Monday.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now fast-tracking the widening of an arterial bypass road in Bulacan which is expected to reduce traffic congestion and promises faster mobility for the movement of goods from the Cagayan Valley Region to Metro Manila.

The Lipa Archdiocesan Social Action Center (LASAC)has appealed for N-95 masks after the Taal Volcano showed an increased emission of the harmful sulfur dioxide.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) reiterated that the dismissal by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) of the direct and indirect bribery complaints against former Senator and ex-Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima cannot be used as basis for her release from detention on non-bailable illegal drugs cases filed against her in court.