SEN. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo expressed dismay over the low compliance by three government agencies in providing coverage for domestic workers. PHOTO From PNA Based on a 2019 joint survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), there are 1.4 million registered domestic workers …
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Local governments in Metro Manila suspended classes on Friday due to the presence of suspected volcanic smog or vog, but the state volcanology agency said the vog did not come from the active Taal Volcano in Batangas. The smog hovering over Metro Manila “is not related” to activity from Taal, …
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THE Philippine government will pursue the filing of environmental cases against China for its numerous destructive activities in the West Philippine Sea for many years. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said in an interview on Wednesday that they will be consulting with “the best legal experts” before the government formally …
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SOCIAL Welfare Secretary Rexilon “Rex” Gatchalian revealed on Wednesday that he asked all 20 department undersecretaries and assistant secretaries to file their courtesy resignations. Secretary Rexlon Gatchalian. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA Gatchalian made the disclosure during the hearing on the proposed budget of the Department of Social Welfare and …
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The House of Representatives will help secure P200 million in direct cash assistance for some 8,000 fishermen who lost all sources of livelihood as a result of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday. Romualdez met with the leaders of the fishermen’s group in his …
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines plans to file perjury raps against two environmental activists for recanting their sworn statement that they surrendered and insisting instead thay they were abducted. During the plenary debates on the proposed budget of the Department of National Defense, Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez revealed …
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A post on X alleged that the Bacolod City government paid for an award it received on The Manila Times 'Model Cities and Municipalities of 2023.' Below is the newspaper's official statement: The Model Cities and Municipalities Awards is an annual event of The Manila Times to give recognition to …
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UPON a motion filed by Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, headed by Sen. Francis “Tol” Tolentino, on Tuesday cited in contempt, the employer who allegedly subjected a housemaid to severe battery and maltreatment, causing her blindness and other injuries. PHOTO BY RENE H. …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he remains optimistic about bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo, even as the grain has been selling for more than double that amount. In an interview in Zamboanga, the President said this could be achieved once the cost of agricultural …
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Malolos City—Two environmental activists whom authorities claimed surrendered to the military last week told a government-organized press briefing yesterday that they were abducted and coerced into signing their affidavits. Activisits Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano both claimed they were abducted on Sept. 2 by military men aboard an SUV in …
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