Manila Water, Maynilad announce areas with weak water pressure

March 9, 2019

Manila Water and Maynilad Water announced areas which will experience low pressure to no water supply due to low levels at the La Mesa Dam. A Manila Water advisory in their website and social media accounts on Friday said they

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Duterte distributes land certificates, takes swipe at Sison

March 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte distributed Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) for the agrarian reform beneficiaries in Negros Occidental as he fired a broadside against Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison. The distribution of certificates, led

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GSIS asks Duterte to raise minimum basic pension of old age and disability pensioners

March 9, 2019

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte to increase the minimum basic pension of its old age and disability pensioners to P6,000 effective February. This will increase the GSIS minimum pension by P1,00o, the GSIS

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Duterte will not allow marijuana for medicinal use

March 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he will not allow the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use. “Everyone will say it will be for medicinal (use). That would be an excuse. I do not agree. Not in my time. Not in

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Cop accused of extortion arrested in Pasig

March 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a policeman accused of extortion in a law enforcement operation in Pasig City on Saturday morning. Supt. Rey Lambojo, PNP- Counter Intelligence Task Force (CITF) spokesman, said arrested was PO2 Edgar Santos from Eastern

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More than 1,200 new cases of HIV reported in January

March 9, 2019

More than 1,200 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been reported in January, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the January HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, there were 1,249 new HIV cases reported across the

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Duterte fires PCSO exec

March 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has fired Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan due to serious allegations of corruption, Malacañang said on Friday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Balutan’s dismissal from government showed that there

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Gov’t pushes for advancement of women’s rights – Palace

March 8, 2019

Malacañang cited on Friday the achievements of the Duterte administration in advancing women’s rights in the country. In a statement for the observance of the International Women’s Day, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said three laws have been passed under the

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