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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will proudly receive Carlos Yulo, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist, alongside other outstanding Filipino Olympians at Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Yulo and the other Olympians will arrive on Tuesday afternoon and will be met by their families at the Villamor Airbase.
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During the presentation of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Arlene Brosas blasted the government’s rice importation policies and called for the immediate release of farmers’ cash assistance amidst multiple crises affecting the agricultural sector. “Our farmers are not merely entitled to cash assistance; they deserve…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday joined the nation in celebrating Carlos Yulo’s twin gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, highlighting it as a critical opportunity for the country to advance its sports development initiatives. “Congratulations and thank you Carlos Yulo for bringing more glory and honor to the Philippines… A medal for the…
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Almost 8 out of 10 Filipinos support a ban of cellphones in schools, a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Senator Win Gatchalian found. Based on the results of the survey conducted from June 17-24, 2024, 76% of 1,200 adult respondents nationwide agree with having a cellphone ban inside schools. Thirteen percent said they disagree, while…
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Two foreign nationals were arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in a raid inside a residence in a subdivision in Brgy. Poblacion in Tuba, Benguet morning of July 27. The two foreign nationals, identified as Wang Keping, 35, female and Khuon Moeurn, 37, male, were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the BI’s…
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Public school teachers in the Philippines are set to benefit from the newly signed Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Expanded Career Progression System, led by Education Secretary Sonny Angara. The signing ceremony took place at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan in the DepEd Central Office on Friday. Joined by Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Civil…
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The oil spill from the sunken oil tanker in Bataan has already reached the shorelines of Tanza, Cavite, the progressive fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) reported on Monday, July 29. Fisherfolk and coastal residents in this coastal town this morning were disrupted by the distinctive odor associated with the oil…
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PASAY 27 July 2024 – The Philippines conducted a rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on 27 July 2024. The mission utilized the civilian vessel MV Lapu-Lapu, escorted by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cape Engaño. No untoward incidents were reported. It was the first RORE mission…
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House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera has reiterated her call for enhanced road safety and traffic efficiency across the country’s expressways and tollways. In a renewed effort, Herrera once again called attention to House Bill (HB) 8161, which she filed last year and is currently pending with the House Committee on…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday ordered the building of more water impounding systems in Central Luzon. This will mitigate flooding in the region, according to the President. Many parts of Central Luzon were submerged in flood following the devastating effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (Habagat). President Marcos led local chief…
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