Marcos cites need for more modern ships, highly trained Filipino seamen
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PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES THE PHILIPPINES should invest in human capital if it wants to modernize its shipping industry, President Ferdinand R….
Lawmaker seeks Cebu Pacific franchise suspension
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CEBUPACIFICAIR A CONGRESSMAN has filed a resolution seeking to suspend the franchise of budget carrier Cebu Air, Inc. amid a Senate investigation…
DoJ trains fiscals and police to boost cases
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DOJ.GOV.PH THE PHILIPPINE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday vowed to help bolster the capabilities of local law enforcement agencies to gather…
DepEd needs more than P1 trillion next year to comply with UN standard
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINES’ Department of Education (DepEd) needs more than a trillion pesos ($17.9 billion) next year to pay for…
Marcos names anti-poverty adviser
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” G. Gadon as his adviser for poverty alleviation, according to the presidential…
DoJ chief to take ‘wellness’ leave
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JUSTICE SECRETARY JESUS CRISPIN REMULLA — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla will take a 10-day “wellness” leave…
Bigger budget for health sought
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PHILIPPINE Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa on Monday vowed to push for a gradual increase in his agency’s annual budget, while calling…
Probe activist abductions, gov’t told
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A HUMAN rights group has urged the government to investigate the abduction of activists who have been missing for more than 17…
Philippine births, deaths decline
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PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS PHILIPPINE registered births and deaths dropped by 2.8% and 25.6% year on year, the local statistics agency said on…
ILO chief talks to local labor groups
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INTERNATIONAL Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo had a dialogue with Philippine labor groups on Monday, discussing human rights violations against…