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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is set to issue a firmer set of guidelines on the accomodation or housing facilities provided by licensed Philippine recruitment agencies (PRAs) deploying household service workers (HSWs). Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the DMW is considering the Singaporean housing standards for migrant workers to address the…
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With the start of the campaign period for national candidates in the 2025 midterm elections this month, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said he will make sure that cops who engage in partisan politics will be prosecuted. “I will not hesitate to have them charged and to make sure…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation today said it has ordered one of its licensees to pull out its advertising sponsorship for an online TV program that features bra-less women to ensure the integrity of the local gaming industry. According to Atty. Jeremy Luglug, PAGCOR Assistant Vice President for the Electronic Gaming and Licensing Department,…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed his deep appreciation for the contributions of the Philippine Army during both combat and peacetime. Speaking at the 128th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army at its headquarters in Taguig City, President Marcos lauded the Army’s commitment to national defense, constitutional integrity, and public safety. “As we…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) turned over a Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV) to the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) on March 20, Thursday. The donation is part of PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco’s Php300 million financial assistance pledge to the PNPA which he made during the academy’s 45th Alumni Homecoming at…
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A visiting senior official of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) praised the Philippines for its global peace and security contributions through Filipino scientists’ high-quality data gathering and scientific monitoring. “Your colleagues, your people here, they are doing a super job, and they are contributing to global peace and security by [providing] consistent, good, high-quality…
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The government will work with the private sector to improve internet connectivity in the country, including a possible partnership with private telecommunications companies. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the government was determined to bring Internet infrastructure to remote areas. “Of course, hindi…
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco received on Tuesday, March 18, the inaugural Regulatory Landmark Award during this year’s Asia Gaming Awards at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La, The Fort in Taguig. The Regulatory Landmark Award, a newly added category to the prestigious Asia Gaming Awards, was bestowed upon…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inaugurated on Wednesday, March 12, a two-story socio-civic facility here with a Php 50 million funding from the state gaming agency. Since its completion in August 2024, the socio-civic center has been used as a learning facility for the students of Governor Efren B. Pascual Sr. Orani Integrated…
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CEZARAH Rowena Discaya, fondly called “Ate Sarah” by her supporters, wants to transform Pasig City into a “smart city,” a metropolis that runs efficiently using modern technology to provide improved and better social services to Pasiguenos. As someone who came from humble beginnings – her mother served for years as a chambermaid in a hotel…
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