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More than 200 groups of teaching and non-teaching personnel, on Thursday, July 21, presented 10 measures to help ensure “education recovery” in the Philippines.

POLICE Brig. Gen. Constancio T. Chinayog Jr. is accorded foyer honors by Zamboanga City police acting director Police Col. Alexander Lorenzo and the Zamboanga City police in line with validation activities for the country’s Best Police Office. (Zamboanga City Police Office photo)

Foreign and business groups in the Philippines have called for the passage of 24 priority reform measures in the 19th Congress to boost economic growth in the country.

More business process outsourcing (BPO) companies are locating to the provinces, which now account for 29 percent of total 1.44 million industry workforce as companies leverage on cost, digitalization, and talent, the IT Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) reported.

Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) believes that rich candidates have the advantage while those who have little to none are at a handicap.

BigPat Development, a Philippine property developer focusing on rental properties, is investing around P700 million over a two-year period in anticipation of strong demand for affordable high rise dormitories for rent in Metro Manila.

The US government has granted the Philippines 145,235 metric tons of in-quota raw cane sugar allocation for fiscal year 2023, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced. .

CEBU CITY – An elderly woman who had just been released from jail was arrested in a buy-bust operation inside a drug den here Wednesday, July 20.

The Philippines, one of the major destinations for data center investments, should address concerns of greenhouse emissions as operators in this sector are prioritizing sustainability among other factors in deciding where to locate their investments and to ensure continued investments in this new asset class, a new study suggests.

The Silang local government in the province of Cavite announced on Thursday, July 21, the creation of a task force that will monitor and report erring Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in the town.

Puregold Channel to launch ‘52 Weeks,’ the first-ever Tiktok series in the Philippines.

Department of Justice

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is doing everything to resolve the 330 percent congestion in the prison facilities of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) nationwide.

During the joint press conference of the DOJ and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday, July 21, Remulla said he has met with officials to speed up the release of qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Читать дальше...

Many netizens got teary-eyed watching Dimples Romana’s recent video detailing her reunion with her eldest, Callie, in Australia.

Former Vice President Leni Robredo visited Caritas Manila on Thursday, July 21.

PERSONNEL of the Scene-of-the-Crime Operatives (SOCO) retrieve the body of a Filipina nurse buried in a shallow grave in Barangay Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental Tuesday, July 19. (Photo courtesy of Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office)

Madam Baby remains a supportive presence in Malta’s life.

The Puregold Channel’s digital series “Ang Babae sa Likod ng Face Mask” has taken the online world by storm. The funny and heartwarming love story of Malta and Sieg, played by Herlene Budol and Joseph Marco, respectively, has created a massive fan base among Filipino romcom fans all over the world.

Its most recent episode turned into a cliffhanger as Malta bailed on their first face-to-face date, leaving Sieg frustrated and heartbroken. Читать дальше...

DOH

The possibility of the Marburg virus entering the country remains low at this point in time, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

“’Yun pong probability na makapasok po yung ganitong klaseng sakit sa ating bansa, sa ngayon, is still at low risk (The probability that this kind of disease going into our country, right now, is still at low risk),” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.

“I think the risk of this going into our country at ito ay kumalat sa ating... Читать дальше...

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill that seeks to double the amount being received by some 1.8 million government employees as Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) to help them cope with the higher prices brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and oil price hikes.

Actor John Lloyd Cruz is the official portrait photographer of this year’s Cinemalaya.

Bea Alonzo made sure Dominic Roque had a blast celebrating his recent birthday.

Sandiganbayan

The Sandiganbayan has ruled it has jurisdiction over the graft case filed against Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials and employees allegedly involved in the so-called “pastillas” extortion scheme.

In a resolution issued by its seventh division, the anti-graft court dismissed the motion filed by some of those accused to dismiss the charges for lack of jurisdiction.

Senior Immigration Officer Immigration Officer III Anthony “Al” D. Lopez, Supervising Immigration Officer Francis Dennis T. Читать дальше...

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has awarded 16 higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country for their outstanding Covid-19 vaccination program.

CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) conducted a simulation exercise to test the skills of an emergency response team in an upscale mall at IT Park in Barangay Lahug here Thursday, July 21.

HONG KONG, China — The world’s longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent most of his life said Thursday.

Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be subjected to a thorough retraining on investigation and case build-up courses in a drastic move to address the dismal conviction rate of criminal cases in the country.