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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco today said he welcomes the reported filing of charges against him and previous members of the PAGCOR board of directors over the alleged disappearance of a Php75 million performance bond posted by an e-sabong company. The PAGCOR chairman and chief executive officer said that while…
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to fulfill their mandate to provide reliable health insurance coverage to our countrymen and to promptly pay their dues to private hospitals using the profits it has made from its investments. Lee made the statement on Wednesday during the budget briefing of…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the need on Wednesday for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners in East Asia to strengthen regional food security mechanisms along with other measures to meet regional challenges. “To move the APT (ASEAN-Plus Three) onwards and forward – in both the strategic and economic arenas…
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The Catholic bishops’ leadership on Friday clarified it is not part of a controversial anti-communist task force, known for red-tagging activists, journalists and even church people. The so-called National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) claimed that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) had agreed to join them as one…
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Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that they are implementing the latest rule update from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) lessening departure requirements for Pinoys with foreign partners. In a letter dated August 31, CFO Chairperson Secretary Romulo Arugay informed the BI that effective September 3, Filipino fiancés, spouses, and other partners…
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reported exceptional collection performance for August 2023, surpassing the official target set by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). Preliminary data reveals that the BOC collected an impressive PHP 75.642 billion, exceeding the DBCC’s target of PHP 72.275 billion by 4.7%, equivalent to PHP 3.367 billion. Moreover, the BOC’s…
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Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas said the new travel policy issued by government’s anti-trafficking council will unjustly burden travelers and migrant workers while leaving out more important interventions from the picture. The new Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) guidelines for international-bound Filipino passengers, which took effect Sept. 3, requires Filipino…
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Amid the achievements in the coconut industry, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar has assured to continuously do what is necessary to protect and expand the said industry. “We are aware that our work doesn’t stop here as we continually monitor the implementation of relevant laws (in the industry),” also said Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee…
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Specialized health care services shall now be accessible to the general public especially those in the countryside after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved into law Republic Act No. 11959 which will establish and institutionalize specialty health care services in all regions in the country. Otherwise known as the “Regional Specialty Centers Act,” the measure…
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A Pulse Asia survey has revealed that only four out of 10 Filipinos are satisfied with the senior high school program. Based on the results of a June 19 to 23, 2023 survey commissioned by Senator Win Gatchalian, 41% of 1,200 respondents nationwide said they are satisfied with senior high school. Those who are dissatisfied…
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