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MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) acting chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. has been permanently appointed as the bureau’s director general. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the appointment paper on Thursday, March 23. “By virtue hereof, you…
MANILA, Philippines — A 74-year-old cancer survivor won P50 million in the lottery game Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced. The winner, an avid patron of the game since 1998, had a winning combination…
MANILA, Philippines — MT Princess Empress, the oil tanker that sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro causing a massive oil spill, lacked a permit to operate, senators learned on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. During the hearing…
MANILA, Philippines — The killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is a “remnant” case of private armies, Senator JV Ejercito said on Tuesday. Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate committee on local government, noted that there is…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed on Monday another Senate resolution seeking to protect former President Rodrigo Duterte from the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court. Senate Resolution No. 492 expresses the Senate’s “strong opposition” against ICC’s resumption…
MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinos in Turkey were hurt following the massive earthquake that jolted the foreign nation. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued the remark on Tuesday evening, noting that the individuals are currently fine.…
MANILA, Philippines — A measure that aims to modify the holiday economics law to allow longer weekends has been filed in the Senate. Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 1651 to amend Republic Act (RA) No.…
MANILA, Philippines — The premium rate hikes of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) may be imposed after the country’s inflation declines at a “more comfortable level.” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said this on Tuesday as…
MANILA, Philippines — Telecommunication (telco) firms raised on Monday the possible “birthing pains” of the subscriber identity module (SIM) registration. The SIM registration will begin on December 27. Globe Telecom’s Atty. Ariel Tubayan said that one of…
MANILA, Philippines — Nine people, including six fishermen, were reported missing as the shear line influencing weather conditions in Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao has affected 80,000 people. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction…
MANILA, Philippines — Five measures seeking the establishment of the Negros Island Region were approved by the Senate committee on local government on Monday. The panel, chaired by Senator JV Ejercito, passed Senate Bill Nos. 126, 89,…
MANILA, Philippines — Wearing face masks in indoor and outdoor settings is now voluntary. Executive Order (EO) No. 7, allowing the optional face mask use and reiterating the continued implementation of public health emergency amid the COVID-19…
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