Over 200 moms in Dumaguete get free pap smear, breast exams from GMA Kapuso Foundation
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Over 200 moms in Dumaguete get free pap smear, breast exams from GMA Kapuso Foundation
Ahead of this year’s Mother’s Day, more than 200 mothers in Dumaguete City got free pap smears and breast examinations thanks to GMA Kapuso Foundation.
DepEd, Tesda sign agreement TVET in SHS
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DepEd, Tesda sign agreement TVET in SHS
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (Tesda) signed two joint memorandum circulars (JMC) on Friday for the integration of technical skills among senior high school students…
PCSO sees higher earnings if illegal gambling curbed
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354181/pcso-sees-higher-earnings-if-illegal-gambling-curbed
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PCSO sees higher earnings if illegal gambling curbed
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) could have remitted higher dividends to the government had the authorities been successful in neutralizing illegal gambling operations in the country.
‘After narco politics comes POGO-politics?’
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354184/after-narco-politics-comes-pogo-politics
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‘After narco politics comes POGO-politics?’
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday warned against the possible emergence of “POGO-politics” following the recent raid on a Philippine offshore gaming operator in Bamban, Tarlac.
Año wants expulsion of Chinese diplomats over ‘disinformation’
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354186/ao-wants-expulsion-chinese-diplomats-over-disinformation
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Año wants expulsion of Chinese diplomats over ‘disinformation’
Chinese diplomats in Manila should be expelled for their “repeated acts of engaging and dissemination of disinformation, misinformation and malinformation,” National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said yesterday.
One of four Pinoy seafarers held by Iran freed
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354189/one-four-pinoy-seafarers-held-iran-freed
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One of four Pinoy seafarers held by Iran freed
One of the four Filipino seafarers being held by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has been released, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Strip search for visitors of inmates halted by BuCor
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Strip search for visitors of inmates halted by BuCor
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ordered a halt to the strip and cavity searches for visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) on all prisons and penal farms as investigations are being conducted.
JBC announces vacancies in judiciary
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JBC announces vacancies in judiciary
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is set to hold public panel interviews for those aspiring to fill current or looming vacancies in the Court of Appeals (CA), Sandiganbayan and the Office of the Ombudsman. The JBC said three vacancies will occur in the Court…
Labor groups slam Laguesma for opposing wage hike proposals
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Labor groups slam Laguesma for opposing wage hike proposals
Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma continues to draw flak from labor groups after repeating his claim that legislated wage hike bills pending in Congress, if approved, could displace workers, lead to further inflation…
Albayalde on ICC arrest: My conscience is clear
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354217/albayalde-icc-arrest-my-conscience-clear
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Albayalde on ICC arrest: My conscience is clear
Stressing that his conscience is clear, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde said he is ready to face investigation in the previous administration’s war on drugs, but maintained that it should not be by the International Criminal…
‘Balikatan gives pause to adversaries of open Pacific’
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354216/balikatan-gives-pause-adversaries-open-pacific
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‘Balikatan gives pause to adversaries of open Pacific’
The Philippines and the United States officially ended yesterday the 39th joint Balikatan military exercises, which they called a success, as the event had attracted other allies and delivered a warning to those standing in the way of a free and open Indo…
China on call to expel its diplomats in PH: They should be allowed to do their job
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China on call to expel its diplomats in PH: They should be allowed to do their job
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said comments by PH National Security Adviser Secretary Eduardo Año are provocative and said their diplomats had to be allowed to do their job.
Peasant’s daughter from Surigao tops 2024 PMA Class
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354215/peasants-daughter-surigao-tops-2024-pma-class
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Peasant’s daughter from Surigao tops 2024 PMA Class
She could have gone into farming as this was her family’s livelihood in Barangay Tubbungon, Surigao City. But Jeneth Elumba, 24, this year’s topnotcher of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)’s graduating class, chose to become a Philippine Army officer.
DA prepares for more destructive La Niña
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354213/da-prepares-more-destructive-la-nia
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DA prepares for more destructive La Niña
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing for a “more destructive” La Niña even as El Niño continues to affect the agriculture sector.
Makers freeze prices of select items until July 10
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354209/makers-freeze-prices-select-items-until-july-10
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Makers freeze prices of select items until July 10
Some manufacturers are implementing a voluntary price freeze until July to help address the impact of El Niño on prices of goods, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.
CHR hopes SC decision on red-tagging 'will fortify adherence to due process'
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CHR hopes SC decision on red-tagging 'will fortify adherence to due process'
The Commission on Human Rights on Saturday said it is hoping that the Supreme Court decision on red-tagging "will fortify adherence to due process and the rule of law."
Marcos hands over P210-M aid to El Niño-hit Mindanao LGUs, provinces
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354307/marcos-hands-over-p210-m-aid-el-nio-hit-mindanao-lgus-provinces
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Marcos hands over P210-M aid to El Niño-hit Mindanao LGUs, provinces
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. distributed millions worth of aid to local officials in a bid to help Mindaoan farmers and fisherfolks reeling from the effects of the devastating El Niño.
PCG: Dumping of crushed corals in Escoda Shoal may be preps for China island-building
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PCG: Dumping of crushed corals may be preps for China island-building in Escoda Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday that the dumping of crushed corals near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal may be in preparation for the China's reclamation activities to build structures on top of the maritime feature, which is much closer to Palawan than…