17th Dec 2024
Category:National
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Rafael Ragos retracts testimony in De Lima drug case
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Rafael Ragos, a former officer-in-charge for the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), has retracted his testimony that he handed drug money to Senator…
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Comelec: Election equipment delivery almost complete
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — All ballot boxes and transmission devices have been delivered to local hubs, according to Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino. The Commission on Elections…
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Comelec asks Duterte to declare election day as a special non-working holiday
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has requested in a resolution that President Rodrigo Duterte declare the May 9 national elections as a…
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4 presidential, 3 VP candidates to attend Comelec forum
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday that four presidential and three vice-presidential candidates have verified their participation at the panel…
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Duterte signs e-vehicle measure into law
The Palace announced that President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a law managing and developing the Philippines’ electric vehicle (EV) industry, including quotas…
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Rep. Rodante Marcoleta withdraws from Senate race
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On Wednesday, Rep. Rodante Marcoleta of the SAGIP party-list has withdrawn from the Senate race in 2022, according to the Commission on…
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Zubiri removed from Leni Robredo’s Senate slate
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Vice President Leni Robredo has dropped Senator Miguel Zubiri from her Senate slate after he endorsed rival candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in…
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Philippines identifies 1st case of BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant traced in Baguio City
BAGUIO CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday that the country has had its first case of the Omicron subvariant…
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Duterte criticizes hazing in fraternities
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday criticized the pointless violence committed in the name of joining fraternities, stating that this does not make…
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Duterte to skip US-ASEAN summit next month
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday, April 26, that he will not attend the meeting between US Vice President Joe Biden and…
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DepEd revises school safety assessment tool for in-person classes
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday that the School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT) has been updated, and it will be…
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3.6M expired COVID-19 vax doses replaced by COVAX for free
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility’s promise to replace 3.6 million doses of vaccines in the Philippines…
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Duterte signs RA 11696, Marawi Seige Compensation Act of 2022
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a measure that will provide monetary compensation to anyone who died or lost property in Marawi…
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More or less 20 private armed groups dismantled ahead of 2022 polls
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — More than 20 private armed groups (PAG) have been dismantled ahead of the May 2022 elections, according to the Philippine National Police…
