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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian believes the presence of Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) big boss Lin Xunhan (under the identity of Lyu Dong) in the chamber’s next hearing is vital to the probe on proliferation of illegal Pogos nationwide. Gatchalian, in an ambush interview on Tuesday, said he had asked the Senate panel on women headed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros to invite Lin in the next hearing. READ: PAOCC arrests Chinese Pogo ‘boss of the boss’ “This Boss Boga otherwise known as Mr. Lin, has many revelations about the Pogo in Bamban and how Guo Hua Ping (dismissed […]…

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MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Around 400 impounded vehicles are set to be auctioned off by the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM). TEAM Assistant Department Head and Legal Division Chief Hyll Retuya said that there are over 1,000 vehicles impounded in the impounding area. However, they were only able to segregate about 400 vehicles with complete documents that are still usable. During the meeting of the Mandaue City Traffic Board on Tuesday, October 15, it was decided to coordinate with the Land Transportation Office and the Commission on Audit for the disposal of vehicles. “Importante nga (coordinate sa COA) kay […]…

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MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – About 16 percent of the 165,000 Grades 1 and 7 learners in the Ilocos Region targeted for the school-based immunization program Bakuna Eskwela have received measles-rubella (MR) and tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccines. Citing data as of Oct. 13, Department of Education (DepEd) 1 Assistant Director Rhoda Razon on Tuesday said about 26,000 learners were vaccinated after the program’s relaunch on Oct. 7. Of the total, the province of Pangasinan has given the MR vaccines to 5,738 students and the TD vaccines to 5,730; in La Union, 2,859 students were immunized with MR and 2,855 with TD; Ilocos Norte, […]…

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Lou Yanong and Kirk Bondad spent quality time together by going on a trip to Palawan, drawing speculations on the real status of their relationship. In the photos shared by Bondad on his Instagram page on Thursday, Oct. 10, the pair can be seen enjoying the pool at the resort where they stayed, lounging in their swim wears, and snacking while soaking up the sun. In one of the snaps, Yanong and Bondad were close to each other as they posed for a photo, with the latter lovingly looking at the “Pinoy Big Brother” alum. “Going back for those chicken […]…

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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to helping preserve the seas and marine resources ahead of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in France. In a side event at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) on Monday, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Marshall Louis Alferez said preparations for the Philippines’ participation in the high-level UN meet is in full swing, with upcoming consultations with stakeholders scheduled in the coming months. “SDG 14 (Sustainable Development Goal 14) seeks to address the challenges facing the oceans, which cover over 70 percent of the Earth’s […]…

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