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MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least 20 Mandaue City employees were ordered dismissed from service in 2023 for the use of illegal drugs. The employees, who come from different departments and offices, tested positive during surprise drug…
MANILA, Philippines — Evacuation of Filipinos in Gaza have become mandatory after the Philippine government raised its crisis warning in the area to Alert Level 4. “Alert Level 4 na ‘yung Gaza, kailangan umalis na ‘yung mga…
MANILA, Philippines—The latest water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard against Philippine vessels has prompted Senator Robinhood Padilla to revive his call for a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. At a hearing in…
MANILA, Philippines — Instead of introducing the Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in senior high school, officials are now considering putting it back in the college level, according to Vice President Sara Duterte. Duterte, who is also…
A rare consensus among experts from different disciplines point to the protracted suspension of classes, followed by the restrictions on face-to-face (F2F) instruction, as the biggest blow inflicted by the pandemic on education and society. The public…
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccine booster dose should now be made mandatory to boost the protection of more Filipinos amid the rising number of infections, an infectious disease expert said Monday. Dr. Rontgene Solante, a member…
BACOLOD CITY — It is better to incentivize people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 than to make it mandatory, according to Vice President Leni Robredo. Robredo, who was in Negros Occidental on Saturday, was reacting to the…
MANILA, Philippines — For now, the use of face shields will remain mandatory as an “added protection” to the public while not enough people have been vaccinated, the country’s pandemic managers said on Tuesday. Health Secretary Francisco…
CEBU CITY, Philippines- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-7 is reminding employers to already release the 13th-month pay of their workers. Luchel Taniza, information officer of DOLE-7, said that based on the law, the 13th-month pay…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it was considering to exempt solo cyclists to be exempted from the mandatory wearing of face shields, considering that oxygen is needed for any form of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — While there may be “difficulty” in buying face masks during this pandemic, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said there could be creative ways in complying with the mandatory face mask…
Posted by Philippine Embassy in Iraq on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The government has ordered the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a Facebook Live early…
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