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by Lade Jean Kabagani on September 27, 2021
Newly arrived 3M Sinovac jabs to be sent outside NCR
by Lade Jean Kabagani on September 27, 2021
MANILA – The shipment of three million doses of the Sinovac jab that arrived Sunday night will be part of the government's recalibrated vaccine deployment, focusing outside the National Capital Region (NCR).... Read full article
by Marita Moaje on September 27, 2021
1.5K Payatas families landowners at last after 40 years
by Marita Moaje on September 27, 2021
MANILA – Informal settlers in Barangay Payatas will finally own the land they are occupying after the Quezon City government acquired the approximately 96,169-square-meter area from Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank).... Read full article
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on September 24, 2021
Passports releasing temporarily transferred to Pasay mall
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on September 24, 2021
MANILA – Passports for pick-up at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Aseana will be released at the Double Dragon Plaza in Pasay City starting Sept. 24.... Read full article
by Philippine News Agency on September 22, 2021
by Philippine News Agency on September 22, 2021
MANILA – All Commission on Higher Education (CHED) offices nationwide have achieved the required vaccination level to protect their employees during the pandemic.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on September 22, 2021
House approves taxes on digital transactions
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on September 22, 2021
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on final reading a proposal imposing a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions in the country to generate new funding sources for the country's Covid-19 response efforts... Read full article
by Christine Cudis on September 22, 2021
Borrowers warned anew vs. lending platforms’ abusive practices
by Christine Cudis on September 22, 2021
MANILA – Online money-lending platforms that use clients’ data for harassment or other forms of intimidation are still prevalent as digital commerce flourishes.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on September 22, 2021
Bill institutionalizing UP-DND accord gets final House nod
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on September 22, 2021
MANILA – A bill institutionalizing the 1989 University of the Philippines (UP) - Department of National Defense (DND) accord into the UP Charter hurdled third reading approval at the House of Representatives.... Read full article
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on September 21, 2021
TESDA to train 20 NBP inmates in urban farming
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on September 21, 2021
MANILA – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be training at least 20 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on urban farming and agripreneurship.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on September 21, 2021
28.2M enrollees surpass last year’s turnout: DepEd
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on September 21, 2021
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said the number of learners enrolled in private and public schools for school year 2020-2021 hit 28.2 million, surpassing the previous school year’s enrollment turnout.... Read full article
by Lade Jean Kabagani on September 21, 2021
Request for audit over PRC has legal basis: PRRD
by Lade Jean Kabagani on September 21, 2021
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said there is a "legal basis" to request the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into the financial records of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).... Read full article