21st Feb 2025
Category:National
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OTS to hire 300 additional screeners at NAIA
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – About 300 security screening officers will soon be hired by the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) and assigned to the Ninoy Aquino…
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House leaders deny ex-President Duterte’s term extension claims
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – House leaders rebuffed former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s persistent claim that the ongoing push to amend the 1987 Constitution is geared towards…
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PBBM: PH a trustworthy ally to German executives
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. affirms the Philippines’ status as a “reliable partner” and urges German business executives to maintain their investments…
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TESDA collaborates with education firm to offer cybersecurity courses
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To assist them in offering cybersecurity courses, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has teamed with an educational firm. In…
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Acting NFA chief suspended amid rice trade controversy
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Ombudsman suspended two other National Food Authority (NFA) officials during an investigation into the suspected illegal sale of government rice buffer…
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RBH7 on economic cha-cha moves to house plenary
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe has confirmed that deliberations on a resolution proposing amendments to the 1987 Constitution’s restrictive provisions will…
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9 Filipino crew members from seized tanker returns to PH
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Nine Filipino crew members of an oil tanker seized by Iran’s navy in the Gulf of Oman arrived in the Philippines on…
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Marcos wishes Muslim community a solemn Ramadan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – On Sunday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed the holy month of Ramadan alongside the Muslim population. “I am in solidarity with…
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Solons demand the Filipino Seafarers’ Magna Carta be approved
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Two lawmakers have called for the immediate passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers following the tragic death of two…
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PAGASA issues alert for La Niña Watch
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – According to the weather agency, there’s an increasing chance that June and July may experience La Niña. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…
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Fake Philippine passports by Chinese mafia
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A Chinese mafia is providing Chinese nationals with seemingly legitimate Philippine passports using “spurious documents,” according to Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. Barbers…
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PH vs China: No promise to abandon Ayungin rights
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – On Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rejected China’s claims that a promise was made on Ayungin Shoal or other parts…
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CHR condemns wave of attacks on village officials
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – On Tuesday, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) criticized the number of assaults that village officials have been the target of since…
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Mayon alert level lowers to 1 by PHIVOLCS
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – According to a statement released by the PHIVOLCS on Tuesday, the alert status of Mayon Volcano has been reduced from Level 2…
