26th Nov 2024
Category:National
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Philippines Airspace to Shut Down for Six Hours on May 17
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Airlines in the Philippines have started rescheduling flights that will be affected by the six-hour shutdown of Philippine airspace on May 17. According…
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OCTA Warns of 19.3% COVID-19 Positivity Rate in the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The nationwide COVID-19 positivity rate surged to 19.3 percent on Saturday, with the majority of new cases concentrated in the National Capital Region…
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National Printing Office Tasked to Print Millions of Driver’s Licenses within 2 Months
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — As of June 2023, the Philippine government will be producing new driver’s license cards through the National Printing Office (NPO) to address the…
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The Philippines’ New Php1000 Polymer Note Wins the International Banknote of the Year Award for 2022
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The controversial Php 1,000 banknote of the Philippines has won the Bank Note of the Year award for 2022, according to the International…
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Philippines to Receive 390,000 Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines in May
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines is set to receive 390,000 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines by the end of May, according to the Department of Health…
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IATF Decides Against Reimposing Mandatory Face Mask Policy
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On Tuesday, the Department of Health’s officer-in-charge, Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, said there is no need to reimpose the mandatory use of face…
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Gov’t, Telcos Urged to Simplify SIM Card Registration
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Lawmakers are urging the government and telecommunication firms to simplify the mandatory subscriber identity module (SIM) registration process following the 90-day extension of…
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‘Protesta de Mayo: Teachers Demand Higher Salaries and Additional Benefits on Labor Day Protests
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Teachers and school personnel took to the streets on Labor Day to demand higher salaries, adequate benefits, education reforms, and respect for union…
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President Marcos Considers Reimposing Mask Mandates
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, the government is considering making the wearing of face masks mandatory once again,…
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Over 93 Million of 168 Million SIM Cards Registered
SIM CARD REGISTRATION UPDATE — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reports that over 93 million SIM cards, or 55.41 percent, have been registered as of April…
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DepEd Proposes to Include Lessons on Red-Tagging and EJKs in Grade 10 Curriculum
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to introduce lessons on red-tagging, trolling, and extrajudicial killings in the revised curriculum for Grade 10…
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DOLE: Financial Aid, Not Wage Increase On Labor Day
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that there would be a financial aid distribution to celebrate the May 1 Labor Day,…
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NTC Declares SIM Registration July 26, 2023 Deadline Final
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) made clear that although the SIM Registration Act permits a total of 120 days for possible extensions on…
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DOT Promotes Philippines as a Location for Hollywood Films
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Tourism (DOT) continues to push for the Philippines to become a premier destination for film production by encouraging international movie…
