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LAS Piñas Rep. Camille Villar wants every rural health unit (RHU) in the country to have their respective dental units to encourage the public to take of their dental health and bolster the Department of Health’s (DOH) oral health program. “This proposed legislation is being pushed to strengthen the national oral health program and protect…
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The Philippine Army has deployed approximately a thousand troops in the provinces of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to bolster security measures for the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on October 30, 2023. Transported by Philippine Air Force aircraft from various units across Luzon and Mindanao, our soldiers are entrusted with…
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Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco commended an employee for returning a bag of cash and jewelries at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. In a statement, Tansingco said he was recently made aware of an incident that occurred last August 19, when a member of the BI Border Control and Intelligence Unit (BCIU) discovered an…
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VATICAN– Delegates to the “Synod on Synodality” have agreed to publish a “Letter to the People of God” as they prepare to conclude a general assembly tasked with finding ways to make the Church more discerning and participative. The communique will “tell as many people as possible, and especially those who have not yet been…
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has assured President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to settle the unpaid wages of more than 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were left jobless after their companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia declared bankruptcy in 2015 and 2016. President Marcos told reporters at the sidelines of his attendance to…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has joined other leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in issuing a statement on the developments in Gaza, calling for the cessation of hostilities, provision of humanitarian aid, release of hostages and strengthening diplomatic efforts to attain enduring peace in the region.…
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In a proactive move, 4Ps Partylist Representatives, Rep. JC M. Abalos and Minority Leader Cong. Marcelino C. Libnanan, jointly filed House Resolution 1392 on October 17, 2023. Titled “A Resolution Urging the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology, and Other Appropriate Committees, to Conduct an Investigation, in Aid of Legislation, to Determine the Extent…
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Filipino women’s alliance GABRIELA decried the suspected interference of Philippine state forces after multiple reports of red-tagging posters targeting progressive barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates and a woman community leader were flagged in Tondo, Manila. The group called the black prop operations a ‘perpetuation’ of the harassment of urban poor residents of Tondo, who…
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Surigao del Norte Representative and Chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs Robert Ace Barbers extended his warm congratulations to the law enforcement officers and personnel of the PDEA, NBI, PNP and the Customs Bureau for the apprehension and arrests of suspects in the continuing fight against illegal drugs and the confiscation of more…
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As the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections commences, environmental group BAN Toxics urged aspiring candidates to strictly follow the Comelec guidelines on election campaigning that includes election propaganda, campaign materials, common posting areas, and guidelines for campaigning on social media and the internet. “We call on candidates not to be an…
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