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LTO offers free driver’s education course for new applicants in Pasay City
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is now offering a free 15-hour Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) for applicants of a student permit in its Pasay City Licensing Center.
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Azerbaijan evacuates Tehran embassy, blames Iran for attack
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan on Friday said it was evacuating staff from its embassy in Tehran, blaming Iran for a “terrorist” attack in which the head of security was killed and two guards wounded.
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Ilocos mayor seeks more infrastructure projects for depressed areas in his town
SUYO, Ilocos Sur — The municipal mayor of Suyo, Ilocos Sur is seeking the implementation of more infrastructures, particularly road concreting projects, to bring more economic development programs in the depressed areas in his town.
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MTRCB partners with Viva to promote responsible viewership
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Friday, Jan. 27, signed a partnership with Vivamax, Inc (Viva) to promote “Responsableng Panonood” or Responsible Viewership.
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Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign: report
BERLIN, Germany – Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the “main reason” behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday.
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Father charged for killing seven-year old son in Sarangani
GLAN, SARANGANI — Police filed parricide charges against a 45-year old father who gunned down his seven year-old son for not heeding his plea to behave while playing outside their house in Barangay Pangyan, this town on Monday, Jan. 23.
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Japan to drop mask guidance, relax Covid strategy
TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
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Zelensky says ‘indifference kills along with hatred’
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by urging the world to unite against “indifference” and “hatred,” nearly one year into Russia’s invasion of his country.
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Marcos urged to heed the demands of Filipino workers
Alliance of FIlipino women Gabriela on Friday, Jan. 27 urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to heed the demands of Filipino employees and specify the national government’s plan for workers in the country.
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Putin blasts ‘neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine on Holocaust Remembrance Day
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday repeated a claim that neo-Nazis were committing crimes in Ukraine — an allegation Moscow has used to justify its military intervention — as the world marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Completion of C.A. Yulo Avenue in Calamba City to promote economic growth, employment — DPWH4A
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna — The Department of Public Works and Highways Region IV-A office reported the completion of an access road leading to an economic hub here and to the South Luzon Expressway.
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Marcos talks with Romualdez, Zubiri on legislative agenda
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has met with House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to “catch up” on the current administration’s legislative agenda.
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DFA says it is ready to represent PH in ICC
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday it is ready to represent the Philippines in the international court following its resumption into the country’s deadly war against drugs.