SC: Natural-born dual citizens may not renounce foreign citizenship

Donna Pazzibugan 08/13/2022

Candidates for elective office who are considered dual citizens for being born to one Filipino parent and one foreign parent are not required to renounce their foreign citizenship and take an oath of allegiance to the Philippines…

It’s mask on in Cebu as IATF rule to prevail, says DOJ chief

Donna Pazzibugan, Frances Mangosing, Melvin Gascon 06/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The order of the Cabinet-led pandemic task force on the mandatory wearing of face masks against COVID-19 will prevail over that of the Cebu provincial governor’s optional wearing of face masks, Justice Secretary Menardo…

P33 wage hike in Metro Manila, P55-P110 in W. Visayas

Donna Pazzibugan 05/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The daily minimum wage in Metro Manila has been raised by P33, and by P55 to P110 in the Western Visayas region, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Saturday. Labor groups described the…

Fill out ballots in 5 minutes or less, Comelec tells voters

Donna Pazzibugan, Ronnel Domingo 05/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Commissioner George Garcia of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urges voters to bring with them their guide list of chosen candidates to hasten the voting process on May 9. Garcia said on Monday that voters should…

‘Criminal’ to pay P15 million to debate organizer

Donna Pazzibugan 04/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is investigating the possible criminal liability of its executives involved in an allegedly “grossly disadvantageous” deal with Impact Hub Manila, the private firm tapped to organize the presidential and vice presidential…

Overseas voting for May 9 polls off to a bad start

Donna Pazzibugan, Jeanette Andrade, Tina G. Santos 04/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Absentee voting for Filipinos overseas was off to a bad start, described as “chaotic and disorganized” on the first day on Sunday in Hong Kong and delayed in North America as the ballots and…

Study pay hike for domestic helpers – Bello

Donna Pazzibugan 03/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Wage authorities will include domestic helpers’ salaries in their study of a possible adjustment in the minimum wage amid rising fuel prices prompted by the conflict in Ukraine. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has…

Demand for passports surges anew

Donna Pazzibugan 03/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday fended off complaints by netizens over the continued lack of passport appointment slots from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). His fellow Twitter users showed him several social media…

#VotePH2022: COVID, power woes loom as poll concerns

Donna Pazzibugan, Karl R. Ocampo 01/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Not only the ongoing surge in COVID-19 infections but also the thin power supply in the summer months may impact preparations for the May 9 elections, officials said on Tuesday. With the three-month-long printing…

Pols welcome withdrawal of Duterte, Go from 2022 polls

Donna Pazzibugan, Leila B. Salaverria 12/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In yet another rearrangement of the election landscape, President Rodrigo Duterte and his longtime aide Sen. Bong Go have officially withdrawn their candidacy for senator and president, respectively, in the May 2022 polls. The…

Kontra Daya: Did Duterte, Go quit ruling party?

Donna Pazzibugan, Leila B. Salaverria 11/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The poll watchdog Kontra Daya wants to know if President Rodrigo Duterte and his former aide, Sen. Bong Go, were properly sworn in as members of an unknown political party where they substituted as…

August worst month for COVID-19 deaths – DOH

Donna Pazzibugan, Jerome Aning 09/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines –An average of 155 people died each day in August due to the coronavirus disease, making it the worst month with the highest COVID-19 death toll of 4,816 since the pandemic started last year. This…

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