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Month: September 2024

Gov’t efforts to manage debt, reduce poverty incidence lauded

Manila: A House leader on Monday cited the government’s fiscal strategies to keep the country’s debt manageable, reduce poverty incidence and improve tax collection efficiency.

During the plenary debates on the proposed PHP6.352 trillion 2025 nationa…

Lawyer seeks to nullify Comelec rule on party-list nominees

Manila: Lawyer Romulo Macalintal has filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) questioning the validity of a resolution of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which allows public officials to continue holding office even after being nominated a…

Batac City main road closes for bomb explosion drill

LAOAG CITY – The local government of Batac City in Ilocos Norte will close Washington Street, from the city hall to Quaioit Bridge, on Tuesday afternoon to give way to a bomb explosion simulation exercise.

In a public advisory on Monday, Mayor Alber…

PSA targets entire population for nat’l ID system by 2025

Manila: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aims to put the entire Filipino population onboard the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by next year.

“For next year, we were instructed to register all,” Emily Pagador, PSA Assistant Nation…

PBBM: We must do more to protect children

Manila: An emotional President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday urged the government and the public to take collective action and exert extra effort to eradicate cases of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC).

In his speech during…

Typhoon Yagi wrecks Quang Ninh’s aquaculture

Super Typhoon Yagi swept over the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, leaving behind wrecks and heavy damages to the province’s aquaculture.

According to preliminary estimates, more than 2,400 aquaculture households have become empty-handed wi…