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MANILA – Over 200,000 international arrivals were recorded since the country opened its borders for fully vaccinated foreigners last month, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – A leader of the House of Representatives on Monday said it is high time to raise the daily minimum wage to provide Filipinos a "lifeline" as they suffer the "dual shock" of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and the unabated oil pri... Read full article
MANILA – A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday lauded the signing into law of a measure that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, describing it as "a major step forward" toward justice and equality.... Read full article
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has welcomed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's signing of a law that will create the Office of the Judiciary Marshals.... Read full article
MANILA – After the Lotto draws were suspended for three days due to the continuous spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the country, two bettors bagged the jackpot prizes in two separate draws on Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their "tireless toil during times of crises and helping their fellow Filipinos."... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte said employers have the right to refuse to hire unvaccinated applicants amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has suspended the accreditation of a Makati hotel and revoked its permit as a multiple-use hotel for its failure to stop a guest from breaking quarantine rules. ... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday led the presentation of the PHP1,000-piso polymer banknote, which features the Philippine eagle, in a ceremonial program in Malacañan Palace.... Read full article
MANILA – The death toll for Typhoon Odette which battered the Visayas and Mindanao in December last year rose to 407, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday.... Read full article
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