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Thoughts on International Youth Day

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Today, Aug. 12, we celebrate International Youth Day. Perhaps today is the day we ask a particularly troubling question. What kind of country are we preparing for our young people? ... Read More


PNP shifts focus to post-disaster recovery efforts

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) stepped up its post-disaster recovery efforts in the aftermath of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay, and the enhanced southwest monsoon or "haba... Read More


Red, yellow alerts up anew for Visayas, Mindanao grids

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Red and yellow alerts are again issued for the Visayas and Mindanao grids on Wednesday as several power plants remain unavailable. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines... Read More


Wet Wednesday across Luzon due to 'habagat'

Manila, Aug. 12 -- A huge part of Luzon will experience scattered rains due to the prevailing southwest monsoon or 'habagat', the weather bureau said on Wednesday. Scattered rains and thunderstorms a... Read More


DSWD releases P5.4-M livelihood grants to 620 Mindanao beneficiaries

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released PHP5.4 million in livelihood grants to 620 beneficiaries from 18 associations in conflict-affected and vulnerabl... Read More


GSIS widens calamity aid as LGU declarations come in

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is ready to extend its emergency loan program to more areas affected by Typhoon Maymay and the southwest monsoon as local government u... Read More


Zubiri denies handling project lists as Senate president

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday denied that senators' project lists ever passed through his office when he was Senate president, following former public works... Read More


Comelec: BSKE postponement may waste P8B

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Garcia on Wednesday warned that postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) could result in the waste ... Read More


OVP still holds same activities sans confidential funds - prosecution

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Vice President Sara Duterte continues to hold activities such as tree planting, Christmas parties and road-safety events even without confidential funds, raising questions about the... Read More


Comelec's removal of expiry on teachers' poll service credits lauded

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to remove the expiration period for service credits earned by public sch... Read More