Health department to deworm over 43 million youths

July 19, 2017

More than 43 million children and adolescents, aged 1-18 years old, are to be dewormed by the Department of Health (DOH) to enable them to get rid of soil transmitted helminths (STH). In a statement Wednesday, Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial

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Duterte inks amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Law to include casinos

July 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that includes casinos among the “covered persons” being monitored by the Anti-Money Laundering Council. Republic Act No. 10927 or “An Act Designating Casinos as Covered Persons Under Republic Act No. 9160,

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Police says arrested man is alleged henchman of ASG leader Isnilon Hapilon

July 19, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Joint police and military operatives have arrested the henchman of top leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), a police official said Wednesday. Chief Inspector Elmer Solon, Police Station 4 chief, identified him as Albarin Arabin, whose

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BI hiring more immigration agents at NAIA

July 19, 2017

Seventy new immigration officers assumed their jobs as the Bureau of Immigration prepares for the peak travel seasons this year, a statement by the bureau said Wednesday. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, these 70 newly-hired immigration officers assumed their

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Meeting between Duterte and left “somewhat tense”, says Bayan

July 19, 2017

A meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday  was”somewhat tense, more serious and revealed glaring differences in major issues”, according to a statement by Bayan on Wednesday. In a statement by Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes, he said Duterte told

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MMDA goes after buses violating nose in, nose out policy

July 18, 2017

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will close two bus companies and inspect seven others on Wednesday for violating the nose in, nose out policy in Quezon City. Bong Garcia,  MMDA supervisor for operations,  said in a press conference on

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Pimentel, Alvarez confident Congress will extend martial law in Mindanao

July 18, 2017

Leaders of both houses of Congress say President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao will be approved when the House of the Representatives and the Senate vote jointly on Saturday. But how long martial law will last

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DOTr asks Uber, Grab vehicles to register also with LTFRB

July 18, 2017

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade reiterated on Tuesday the need for Transportation Network Vehicles to get a franchise from the government for the protection of the riding public. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Tugade said there are around

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