Category: News
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Ilocos police mark Day of National Remembrance for ‘SAF 44’
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union — The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) marked today the Day of National Remembrance of the SAF 44 held at the PRO 1 Grandstand here.
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83 young turtles released in Boracay
ILOILO CITY — Another 83 young turtles were recently released at the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province.
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Ilocos Sur to get biggest share from Virginia tobacco excise tax fund for 2020
The province of Ilocos Sur will get the biggest share from the proceeds of the RA 7171 Virginia tobacco excise tax fund in Fiscal Year 2020 while the province of Isabela will receive the highest share from the Burley and Native tobacco excise tax fund pursuant to RA 8240.
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Victims of multi-million peso investment scam in Lapu-Lapu City seek mayor’s help
CEBU CITY — Several residents in Lapu-Lapu City have sought the help of their mayor after they lost millions to an investment that turned out to be a scam.
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Bulacan cops arrest criminal group member, 41 law offenders
Bulacan police arrested a member of a criminal group in the City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
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5th suspect in murder of 2 anti-drug cops in Pampanga shot dead
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The leader of the Flores Group and the fifth suspect in the murder of two anti-drug policemen of the Mabalacat City, Pampanga police last Dec. 3 was killed in a shootout in Sitio Dungan, Barangay Tabun, Mabalacat City, on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
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Teachers, students evacuate due to bomb threat in QC school
A bomb threat hit a school in Quezon City, forcing its teachers and students to evacuate their classrooms on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 25.
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Customs brokers group backs PPA’s digitalization efforts
The Chamber of Customs Broker, Inc. (CCBI) has expressed support to the digitalization efforts of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), especially the implementation of the Trusted Operator Program – Container Registry and Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS).
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Senate hails 10 outstanding household workers in celebration of Batas Kasambahay’s 10th year anniversary
The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development on Wednesday, January 25 honored 10 outstanding household workers as part of the 10th year anniversary of the “Batas Kasambahay,” also known as the Domestic Workers Act or Republic Act No. 10361.
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Hontiveros: SOGIESC bill’s sponsorship expected soon
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 25 said she expects that the Senate will schedule the sponsorship of the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC).
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House panel approves bill expanding legal assistance fund to overseas Pinoys
The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has approved, subject to style and “enhancement”, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, a substitute bill that seeks to expand the legal fund provided for distressed overseas Filipinos.
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Palace says Marcos happy over progress of priority bills
Malacañang said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is elated over the progress of bills listed as priority under his administration.
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JV backs revival of ROTC but Pia Cayetano says gov’t should focus on STEM-related courses
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito threw his support behind a move to reinstate the Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for the first two years in tertiary schools in the Philippines to instill patriotism, discipline and respect for authorities to the Filipino youth.
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Lawyer, process server shot in Leyte demolition
TACLOBAN CITY – A lawyer and a process server were shot and wounded while serving a demolition order to a farmer in Barangay Cavite West, Palo, Leyte, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25.
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ARTA inspects Makati City’s business one-stop shop
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) visited on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Makati City’s Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) as part of its mandate in ensuring the quality of service of the cities and municipalities in the country.
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Mayor Francis urges San Juaneños to register to PESO skills registry
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora urged his constituents to register their skills to the city’s skill registry to streamline their hiring processes in case they are looking for a job in the city amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.