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Comelec to request Congress to make changes on the partylist system

May 22, 2019

The Commission on Elections ( Comelec) will request to Congress to make necessary changes needed in the country’s partylist organizations system. “We are planning to ask Congress to fix the system,” Comelec commissioner Sheriff Abas said in a press briefing.

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51 partylist groups proclaimed by Comelec

May 22, 2019

A total of 51 partylist organizations will occupy 61 seats in the House of Representatives in the 18th Congress, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The winning partylist groups were proclaimed Wednesday night by the National Board of Canvassers

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DepEd says building, repair of 4,000 classrooms, other programs affected due to budget delay

May 22, 2019

The Department of Education ( DepEd) said on Wednesday  it failed to immediately award contracts for construction and repair of some 4,100 classrooms in public schools nationwide due to delay on in passage of the 2019 budget. This as DepEd

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Comelec stands by ”credibility” of the midterm election results

May 22, 2019

Despite many criticisms, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sheriff Abas on Wednesday said they will stand on the credibility of the elections. “As far as we are concerned, we stand on the credibility of the elections. The people can see

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Empress Masako performs official duty without Emperor

May 22, 2019

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Empress Masako attended an annual convention of the Japanese Red Cross Society in Tokyo on Wednesday, performing her first official duty without her husband, Emperor Naruhito, since he ascended the throne on May 1. The

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Key suspect for 2016 Dhaka attack reportedly detained

May 22, 2019

New Delhi–A Japanese national suspected of playing a major role in a 2016 terror attack in Dhaka is being detained in Iraq, according to a Bangladeshi media report on Monday. The Islamic State militant group is suspected of involvement in

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‘End Endo’ bill hurdles third and final Senate reading

May 22, 2019

The Senate has approved on Wednesday on third and final reading the bill that defines security of tenure for workers, a measure that seeks to stamp out abuses in the practice of illegal contractualization. Upholding the Constitutionally-guaranteed right to security

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Philippine Navy contingent back from ASEAN drill

May 22, 2019

The Philippine Navy contingent who joined this year’s ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise (ADMM-Plus MARSEC FTX) returned on Wednesday. Capt. Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman said the Philippine Navy welcomes

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