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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday commended the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for including the 10 Enlisted Men’s Barrios (EMBO) barangays in Taguig’s two legislative districts. “I’m grateful to the Comelec for ensuring that the people of EMBO will have the representation they deserve, especially since we’re nearing the filing of candidacy for the 2025…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) can afford to slash the mandatory contribution paid by its members due to the huge amount of unutilized funds that it has accumulated over the years. Citing figures from the Department of Finance that the reserve fund of PhilHealth has now reached…
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Rep. Camille Villar has highlighted the contributions of mechanical engineers to the development of the country, noting their vital role in building a better and more prosperous future for the Philippines. “To all our mechanical engineers today, let me thank you for your remarkable contribution to the advancement of our country through the engineering field.…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil, has ordered the immediate reopening of the murder investigation of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. This decision follows a new testimony that implicates high-ranking officials in the 2019 killing. During a House Quad Committee hearing on…
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Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee was the first to file his Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) today (Oct. 1). He is running under Aksyon Demokratiko and will focus his campaign on affordable food, job security and quality, accessible and compassionate healthcare for all. After filing, he met and expressed gratitude with his supporters who flocked to…
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The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday expressed appreciation to the prompt action of Philippine Ports Authority and Bureau of Customs to facilitate the swift movement of imported agricultural products to increase supply in the market and, possibly, lower prices for Filipino consumers. The PPA said last week that hundreds of container vans loaded with food…
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The Department of Agriculture, through the National Food Authority, is seeking the release of P9 billion this year for palay procurement. “The NFA asked the Department of Budget and Management to release the funds for palay procurement so we could support farmers and stabilize prices during the harvest this wet season,” said Agriculture Secretary Francisco…
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A shipment of 70 hogs was intercepted on September 26, 2024 at a checkpoint along Mindanao Avenue. The shipment was found with pigs showing clear clinical signs of African Swine Fever (ASF), including mortality, prompting immediate confiscation. Test results came back positive for ASF and the shipment is scheduled to be condemned today (September 27,…
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The Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Herminigildo Yurong (PG906), under the operational control of Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao’s Naval Task Force 71, apprehended a motorized banca named M/B 3 Sister transporting smuggled cigarettes in the Davao Gulf around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 23. Lt. Commander Reynant Villela, the NFEM Public Affairs officer, said that…
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In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare in the Philippines, the development agencies of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States signed on September 27 a partnership committing Php1.6 billion ($29 million) over five years to improve health outcomes and advance Universal Health Care in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). …
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