Bangsamoro told to pass key measures
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PHILSTAR PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday urged the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to pass crucial fiscal laws as new officers…
Mati Airport expansion to boost tourism
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BW FILE PHOTO/ LSDAVALJR DAVAO CITY — Mati City Airport’s proposed expansion is expected to boost the tourism industry and open more…
Police told to probe foreigners’ fake IDs
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A PHILIPPINE senator on Thursday urged police to look into foreigners who allegedly use the identities of dead people to get government-issued…
Lawmakers back bigger CHR budget
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CONGRESSMEN on Thursday sought to restore the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) originally proposed budget of P1.65 billion. “What we want is…
House body swiftly OK’s Ombudsman budget
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OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGE CONGRESSMEN on Thursday swiftly approved the Office of the Ombudsman’s P4.78-billion budget for next year. …
House seeks clear rehab process for buildings
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OFFICE OF REP. CHING BERNOS THE HOUSE disaster resilience committee on Thursday urged disaster agencies to streamline the rehabilitation process for destroyed…
AFP modernization delayed
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE SECOND phase of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program might have to be extended…
Senate bill to outlaw online gambling
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A SENATOR has filed a bill that seeks to make online gambling illegal in the Philippines. “The social cost of gambling is…
Phone makers told to educate users on scams
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KELLI-MCCLINTOCK-UNSPLASH THE NATIONAL Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered mobile phone makers, distributors and dealers to educate users about text scams. In a…
Peso drops further on oil’s rise, slower remittance growth
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO weakened further against the greenback on Thursday after the latest correction in global oil prices and slower…