No relief for drug war victims despite functioning justice system, says lawyer
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ JOHN UNSON By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter VICTIMS of the Philippine government’s war on drugs have yet to get…
Pimentel flags P544-billion lump-sum funds under DPWH budget
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DPWH A SENATOR has flagged P544 billion under the Department of Public Works and Highway’s (DPWH) proposed 2023 budget, which are categorized…
Budget experts support realignment of OVP, DepEd confidential funds
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VICE President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio meets with Education officials at the department’s office in Pasig City on July 6, 2022. — INDAY…
Over 46,000 still displaced after Super Typhoon Karding
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KEVIN MORILLO VIA PGQ MORE than 46,000 Filipinos in northern Philippines were still displaced a week after Super Typhoon Noru, locally named…
SC affirms dismissal of plea to junk graft charges vs ex-PAGCOR exec
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PHILSTAR THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the dismissal of a motion to junk graft charges against a former chairman of the…
Postponement of village-level election a political maneuver that threatens democracy — analysts
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE PROPOSED postponement of elections for community-level leaders and youth council representatives will be used by the…
LANDBANK to launch agricultural hub in Oriental Mindoro
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STATE-OWNED Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) will launch an agricultural-hub in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro to provide more farmers and fishers with…
Housing dep’t breaks ground for low-cost projects in 3 Western Visayas cities
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DHSUD.GOV.PH THE DEPARTMENT of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Friday broke ground for housing projects in three cities in Western…
Free college entrance exam bill doesn’t provide access to higher education
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PHILSTAR A BILL that seeks to waive college entrance exam fees in private institutions for poor Filipino high school graduating students does…
Stampede, riot at Indonesia soccer match kill at least 174
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A man is seen behind an Indonesia’s national flag in Jakarta, Indonesia in this file photo dated April 7, 2019. — REUTERS…