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MANILA – Nine families compose the new batch of beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” program, which helps distressed families in Metro Manila return to the provinces armed with livelihood and financial packages.... Read full article
MANILA – Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Vatican's prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, led the ordination to the episcopate of the fifth Filipino apostolic nuncio Arnaldo Catalan on Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – Rep. Michael Defensor (Anakalusugan) has warned that the Philippines could see a fresh surge in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the years ahead due to disruptions in health services caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read full article
MANILA – The chairperson of the House Committee on Labor and Employment is pushing for an increase in the wages of workers amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and rising prices of fuel products and other commodities.... Read full article
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Wednesday lauded the Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) for its significant gains in tracking down wanted persons in its intensified Simultaneous Anti-Criminality La... Read full article
MANILA – The government will fast-track the distribution of assistance to coconut farmers hit hard by Typhoon Odette with the recent approval of the Coconut Debris Management Plan (CDMP) amounting to PHP331,003,192.... Read full article
MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has convicted a former Cebu town mayor of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for using municipal funds to buy food items from a bakeshop owned by his family in 2010.... Read full article
MANILA – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Monday reported that another Filipino from overseas was caught having broken the mandatory quarantine after posting on social media.... Read full article