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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that foreign minors traveling to the Philippines who are unaccompanied by their parents may now pay their fees online. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the application and payment for waiver of exclusion ground (WEG) for foreign minors can now be accessed in the BI’s online payment…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to study the feasibility of the proposal to set up silos to ensure a 30-day buffer stock of rice and corn in the country. During a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) on agriculture in Malacañan Palace on Thursday, the President…
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Implementing a policy on body-worn cameras could improve transparency and accountability expected of frontline law enforcement officers, Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas Rep. Camille Villar said. Villar, author of House Bill No. 8352, said there are positive reasons to push for the comprehensive use of body cameras and police dashcams, as recorded footage would provide…
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Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles backed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s order to construct water-impounding facilities near Metro Manila in a bid to control flooding and ensure water supply in Luzon. Such facilities, however, should only be supplementary, and the government’s greater objective should be restoring the country’s forest cover, Nograles said. “Maganda namang idea…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said he will be putting in place structural changes in the Department of Agriculture (DA) first before stepping down as its Secretary, to ensure food security in the country. In a media interview after the formal turnover ceremony, held in Valenzuela City, of the 20,000 metric tons of…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday (June 15) received the first batch of rice donations from the People’s Republic of China for the Mayon-affected families and individuals. Secretary REX Gatchalian personally received the donation from Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Political Commissar of Dalian Naval Academy, Rear Admiral…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Thursday directed the concerned government agencies to conduct a thorough evaluation of the Mayon evacuees’ conditions so they can identify areas that need additional non-cash assistance. In a media interview after attending the International Trade Forum organized by the Department of Trade and Industry in Taguig City, Marcos assured there…
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Most Catholic school students are opposed to the proposed mandatory military training program, according to a new survey by an association of Catholic educational institutions. Out of the 20,461 people polled in April, 53% disagreed with bringing back the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. Among them, 32% stated that they “strongly disagree” and 21%…
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The Philippines has reasserted its commitment to fair, equitable, and people-centered interventions to achieve social justice and address the changing patterns of today’s world of work. In his ministerial statement during the 111th International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva on June 6, which highlighted the country’s efforts toward social justice, Labor Secretary Bienvenido E.…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the official launching of the South Cotabato Consolidated Rice Production and Mechanization Program in the Municipality of Banga, South Cotabato on June 14, 2023. Anchored in the Administration’s efforts to strengthen the country’s agricultural sector, the program promotes the creation of an organized and efficient rice production and marketing…
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