Over 48,000 still displaced with aftershocks, monsoon rain affecting earthquake-hit areas
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TEMPORARY shelters are being set up on Aug. 1 in San Quintin, Abra as residents were forced to evacuate due to a…
Social pension for poor senior citizens increased to P1,000 monthly with new law
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PHILSTAR THE MONTHLY social pension of indigent senior citizens will soon increase to P1,000 from P500 as the approved bill on additional…
Trade union spokesperson appointed to social welfare post for ex-rebels
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) spokesperson Alan A. Tanjusay as Social Welfare…
PHL reaffirms commitment to international treaty vs spread of nuclear weapons
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UN PHOTO-E.DEBEBE THE PHILIPPINES has reaffirmed its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), according to a statement…
Enrollees for new school year hit 13M
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STUDENTS of Lakan Dula High School in Manila register on July 26 for the new school year that will start on Aug….
Youth party-list opposes mandatory student military training
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KABATAAN Party-list, which represents youth concerns, has opposed the proposed revival of the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) composed of tertiary-level…
More Senate, House committee chairs elected
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THE SENATE has elected the second batch of committee chairmanships for the 19th Congress. During the Tuesday plenary session, Senator Mary Grace…
Zawahiri killed in US drone strike
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President Joe Biden/Facebook WASHINGTON – The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al–Zawahiri in a strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, President Joe Biden said on Monday, the biggest blow to the militant group since its…
From subway stations to malls, Taiwan prepares air-raid shelters
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REUTERS TAIPEI — Taiwan is preparing its air-raid shelters as rising tension with China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise new fears…
The best and worst airlines for flight cancellations
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PASSENGERS flying with Virgin Australia and Dutch carrier KLM are suffering some of the biggest disruptions to travel as the understaffed aviation…