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Gov’t hospital struggling with water lack

March 14, 2019

Patients who are pregnant will have to bring water as a shortage has forced Rizal Medical Center to reduce even the number of patients. “We are experiencing shortage of water,” Rizal Medical Center chief Relito Saquilayan said in an interview

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POEA renews call for 50 nurses, 300 caregivers to Japan

March 14, 2019

Fifty nurses and 300 caregivers are being eyed by Japan, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). In a statement, the POEA renews a call for qualified applicants for nurses and care workers to apply. “The Japan International Corporation

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Duterte vetoes enrolled bill creating investment hub in Central Luzon

March 14, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed an enrolled bill creating the regional investment and infrastructure coordinating hub of Central Luzon. In his veto message dated March 13 and addressed to the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Duterte

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Palace investigating reason for water shortage in some parts of Metro Manila

March 14, 2019

Malacanang is conducting an investigation if water shortage could be  fabricated, an official said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo shared that in the Cabinet chat group, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana raised doubt on the water

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Barangays in Mandaluyong yet to decide if state of calamity over water lack will be declared

March 14, 2019

Recommendations for the declaration of state of calamity in Mandaluyong due to water shortage will be be submitted by several barangay officials, city city public information officer Jimmy Isidro said Thursday.  In a telephone interview, Isidro told The Daily Manila

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Duterte signs into law bills requiring bigger number plates for motorcycles; energy one stop-shop

March 14, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law bills requiring motorcycles to have bigger, readable and color-coded number plates and an establishment of the energy virtual one-stop-shop. Duterte signed both laws on March 8, copies of which were only released on Thursday.

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Sudanese, three Filipinos arrested in Makati entrapment operation

March 14, 2019

A Sudanese and three Filipinos were arrested in an entrapment operation in Makati City on Wednesday night. Chief Insp. Gideon Ines, spokesman of the Makati City Police Office,  said  apprehended were Fahad Almusabhi, a Sudanese and holder of diplomatic identity

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Palace sees voters won’t take lightly if budget not passed

March 14, 2019

Malacanang expressed belief on Thursday that voters would not take lightly the non-passage of the proposed P3.757-trillion budget come the May elections. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated that lawmakers have to resolve among themselves the impasse

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