Philippines raises deployment cap for health workers
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS After suspending the processing and deployment of healthcare workers abroad after the annual deployment cap of 6,500 had…
PAL plane veers off Mactan Airport runway
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PHILIPPINEAIRLINES.COM Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) said one of its flights experienced a “runway excursion” when it arrived at the Mactan Cebu International…
Philippine rights groups protest on last international rights day under Duterte gov't
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Progressive groups from across the Philippine political spectrum joined forces on Thursday to mark international Human Rights Day, the last under Rodrigo…
DFA to cancel unclaimed passports scheduled for release December last year
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PHILSTAR In early January, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will cancel and dispose of all unclaimed passports which had been scheduled…
eSIM should be included in SIM card registration bill, said Gatchalian
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THE EMBEDDED subscriber identity module or eSIM should be included in the proposed measure requiring the registration of SIM cards as a…
House bill filed to mandate use of non-lethal weapons for law enforcement
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en.wikipedia.org A BILL has been filed at the House of Representatives that seeks to mandate the carrying and use of non-lethal weapons…
Passage of legislation necessary for 1961 convention on statelessness to proceed successfully, says Security chief
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THE PASSAGE of legislation is necessary for the country to concur to the accession of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of…
Banks' NPL ratio eases to six-month low in October
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BANKS’ soured debt continued to decline as of October, bringing the non-performing loan ratio to its lowest since April, latest data from…
BPI looking to raise at least P5 billion from bond offer
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BANK of the Philippine Islands is looking to raise at least P5 billion from it offer of peso-denominated bonds in January, it…
BSP fully awards one-month bills
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BW FILE PHOTO THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) fully awarded its offer of one-month securities on Friday, with its average rate…