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More than 300 LSIs stranded in Metro Manila
The current headache of the administration is the overstaying local stranded individuals (LSI), numbering to more than 300 people waiting to go home to their provinces. These LSIs had stayed in Metro Manila and
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Philippine Tourism gets tax reliefs to boost local tourism
Philippine tourism officials breathe the fresh air of relief when the Board of Investments has lately approved tax incentives for tourism enterprises which suffered tremendously during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine tourism industry has
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Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos, Jr., convicted for cyber libel
Claimed by critics as the latest threat to press freedom Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of Rappler, and a Filipino-American, was found guilty of cyber libel, together with Rappler’s former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos, Jr.,
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Ex- Kapamilya Jay Sonza continues to strike at ABS-CBN; says programs are really not back on the air
Following the aring of Kapamilya shows It’s Showtime and ASAP Natin ‘To, former Kapamilya broadcaster, Jay Sonza criticized the network in his Facebook post: “Patuloy sa panlalansi at panlilinlang ang ABS-CBN network sa pagsasabing
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Cebu City returns to ECQ until June 30
The exponential increase of COVID-19 surpassed Quezon City in number of cases Cebu City returns to ECQ or enhanced community quarantine after the surging rise of COVID -19 cases, numbering to 2,860 as of
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President Duterte suspends the termination of Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)
In an unprecedented move, President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended on June 2 the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement three months after he criticized that the agreement favours the United States. Foreign Affair Secretary,
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Metro Manila under GCQ faces transportation woes on the first day; MRT, LRT and PNR get positive vibes
Back to work and back to a new normal have become the major intention when Metro Manila was put under the general community quarantine June 1. But confusion on the availability of transportation derailed
Read More »Duterte seeks approval of Bayanihan to Heal program for another three months or up to September 30
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is expecting the approval of the special powers granted to him, known as Bayanihan To Heal program, to combat the Covid-19 health emergency for another three months or up to
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Are you ready to live in Tondominium?
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led the groundbreaking ceremony of the soon-to-rise 15-storey Tondominuim 1 & 2, as part of the City’s vertical housing project. Mayor Isko Moreno, together with his vice-mayor Honey
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Anti-Terrorism Bill passed by the House of Representatives
The controversial anti-terrorism bill has been passed easily in the House of Representatives and will be considered to be signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duerte to become a law. The Anti-Terrorism Bill has been
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