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Credit to Author: William B. Depasupil| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:24:21 +0000

FOR the second time in two years, the Philippine government has again imposed a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait, this time over the death of Filipino household worker Jeanelyn Villavende. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Wednesday said the governing board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has approved […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:23:56 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to go after Sen. Franklin Drilon if the lawmaker was proven to be involved in the government’s alleged irregular contracts with two water companies. The President made the statement amid the government’s plan to sign a new deal with Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc. after claiming that […]

Credit to Author: Javier J. Ismael| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:22:03 +0000

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has arranged a meet-and-greet between President Rodrigo Duterte and the family of Mizzielle Jamyka “Myka” Cruz Gutierrez who was stabbed to death in February 2011. During the brief meet up at Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, the President also released the P200,000-reward for the private informant who led police to the […]

Credit to Author: Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:20:19 +0000

THE Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division denied the prosecution’s plea for the issuance of an arrest warrant against former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives party-list Rep. Edgar Valdez. “Upon meticulous scrutiny of the records and a deliberate consideration of the arguments of the parties, the Court finds the instant motion bereft of merit,” the court said in […]

Credit to Author: Bernadette Tamayo| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:18:02 +0000

SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday reiterated the need to pass a law that would impose heavier penalties on those found guilty of perjury or false testimony. The senator made the call after lawyer Jude Josue Sabio expressed intention to withdraw the communication he filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) containing the alleged human rights […]

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:17:55 +0000

Can’t get hold of a face mask? Don’t panic. There are other items in your home that you can use to protect you from ashfall or fumes. A diaper, for one. Or a bra. Or a thick, wet hankie. Health Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana said these common items could be used as masks. “Isa […]

Credit to Author: Dempsey Reyes| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:18:36 +0000

The town of Talisay, Batangas has been placed under lockdown to prevent residents from going back to their homes. Talisay was one of the towns hit hard by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Authorities said close to 40,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in areas near Taal Volcano. Brig. Gen. Kit Teofilo, commander […]

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:20:27 +0000

Prolonged exposure to the ash spewed by Taal Volcano could lead to a number of ailments, the Department of Health (DoH) warned on Monday. The department said exposure to volcanic ash and gases could cause nose and throat irritation, coughing, bronchitis-like illness, discomfort while breathing, eye irritation and minor skin problems. “If you are experiencing […]

Credit to Author: Aric John Sy Cua| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:17:13 +0000

Not even a volcanic eruption could stop a couple from tying the knot. Chino and Kat Vaflor were getting married at the Savanna Farm in Tagaytay City when Taal Volcano erupted on Sunday. “Tuloy ang kasal (The wedding goes on)” they wrote on their Facebook page. Photographer Randolf Evan Castro said the crowd and the […]

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:15:13 +0000

THE government will continue to implement the K to12 program despite the criticism of some groups that the program has failed to improve the quality of education, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said on Monday. Briones said the program was being reviewed but debates on whether the education program should be abolished should no longer be […]