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DOH cool to anti-teen pregnancy bill
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 27, 2025 - 12:00am
While expressing concern over the increasing trend of teenage pregnancy in the country, the Department of Health is not keen on supporting the controversial Senate Bill No. 1979, or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent...
Comelec to resume ballot printing today ‘at all costs’
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 27, 2025 - 12:00am
After several deferments, the printing of official ballots for the May 2025 midterm elections is finally resuming today at 10 a.m. at the National Printing Office in Quezon City.
‘Ricardo Dalisay’ in Magic 12
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 27, 2025 - 12:00am
Popularity, or being number one on the ballot, proved to be a huge factor in getting elected, based on the mock election results conducted by the Commission on Elections.
Printing of ballots to resume Monday – Comelec
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 24, 2025 - 12:00am
The resumption of the printing of ballots for the midterm elections in May will have to wait until Monday and not this weekend as announced earlier by the Commission on Elections , following the withdrawal from the...
Spies? DOLE revises rules on foreign workers
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Amid concerns over the presence of suspected Chinese spies, regulations on the employment of foreigners in the country have been revised by the Department of Labor and Employment.
Comelec defers printing of ballots anew
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The resumption of printing of the 73 million ballots for the May midterm elections was deferred anew, as the Supreme Court issued another temporary restraining order against the disqualification of a senatorial...
225 arrested for gun ban violations nationwide
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 21, 2025 - 12:00am
Two foreign nationals were among 225 people arrested for violating the nationwide gun ban, the Commission on Elections reported yesterday.
DMW: Aid ready for Pinoys affected by California wildfires
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine government is extending assistance to over 100 Filipinos affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles, California.
Preparations for polls slightly offtrack – Comelec
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The preparation for the May 2025 midterm polls is now slightly off track due to a delay in the printing of ballots, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia admitted yesterday.
FDA launches medicine discount information drive for elderly
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 18, 2025 - 12:00am
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching an information campaign to ensure that senior citizens take advantage of the booklet-free rule for the 20-percent medicine discount.
6 million printed ballots transferred to Laguna warehouse
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 18, 2025 - 12:00am
To ensure they do not fall into the wrong hands, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started moving the six million printed ballots for the May 2025 midterm elections to a warehouse in Laguna.
BARMM ballots may be saved from destruction
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 17, 2025 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections may exclude the 2.3 million ballots for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary polls from the six million printed ballots set for destruction through shr...
‘5 million Pinoys may lose jobs to AI’
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Around five million Filipinos nationwide could lose their jobs this year due to the impact of artificial intelligence and climate change on local industries, labor group Federation of Free Workers reported yes...
Government probes OFW cadaver switch in Kuwait
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine government is looking into the alleged switching of the remains of Filipina worker Jenny Alvarado who died in Kuwait on Jan. 2.
Toy guns covered by gun ban – Comelec
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Even realistic toy guns or replicas are covered by the gun ban imposed in connection with the May 2025 midterm polls, according to the Commission on Elections.
Comelec defers printing of ballots after SC TRO
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections has suspended the printing of ballots for the May elections to give way to the inclusion of names of five local candidates rejected earlier by the Comelec but ordered reinstated by the...
Gun ban covers airsoft, gun replicas – Comelec
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Even toy guns or replicas are covered by the gun ban imposed in connection with the May 2025 midterm polls, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
‘Election gun ban violations surge’
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Cases of election gun ban violations are surging, according to the Commission on Elections.
Singson withdraws from Senate race; name stays on ballot
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Despite his withdrawal from the senatorial race in the May 12 midterm elections, former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson’s name will stay on the ballot, according to the Commission on...
Prospective OFWs warned vs ‘airport escort’
by Mayen Jaymalin - January 13, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Migrant Workers has warned aspiring overseas Filipino workers against the illegal operations of “airport escorts” who offer speedy processing of immigration papers to work abroad...
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