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Fri, 20 May 2022 15:44:00 +0800
Romualdez-led House eyes postponing barangay polls, passing 'BBM' stimulus bill
Deferring the barangay elections and passing a stimulus bill named after presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will be among the priority legislation under the leadership of Rep. Martin Romualdez (Leyte) should he be elected as sp...

Fri, 20 May 2022 15:03:00 +0800
Drilon wants next Congress to wrap up Pharmally probe, scrap DBM procurement service
Minority Floor Leader Sen. Franklin Drilon said that those who will be part of the 19th Congress should wrap up the investigations related to the multi-billion peso deal between Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. with the Philippine government.

Fri, 20 May 2022 14:15:00 +0800
Transport groups protest rumored re-appointment of DOTr's Tugade
"They didn't just fail to resolve our problems in transportation, but they also added to them," LTOP president Orlando Marquez said in Filipino at the press conference, referring to Tugade's term.

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:29:00 +0800
South Korea to resume tourist visa issuance on June 1
In an advisory Thursday, the embassy said the application of all types of visa, including tourist (C-3-9), will resume next month.

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:05:00 +0800
Metro Manila sees slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, but still at ‘minimal risk’
Metro Manila saw a slight increase in COVID-19 cases in the previous week, with infections having risen by 17% to 71 cases, but the Department of Health said Friday the capital region is still at “minimal risk” for the disease.

Fri, 20 May 2022 10:43:00 +0800
US warship named after Filipino sailor Telesforo Trinidad
The United States named a warship in honor of Panay-born sailor Telesforo De La Cruz Trinidad, the first Filipino to be awarded the medal of honor for his bravery in the American navy.

Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Palace: More must be done to address poverty
More work has to be done to address poverty in the country, Malacañang admitted yesterday following the release of a nationwide poll showing the number of Filipino families who considered themselves poor has increased.

Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
10 million Pinoys receive national ID cards
More than 10 million Filipinos have received their national ID cards nationwide.

Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos congratulates Senate ‘Magic 12’
Presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has exhorted the 12 newly proclaimed senators to work together for the nation to bounce back from the adverse impacts of the pandemic.

Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
ERC submits proposals to lower power rates  
Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission Chairperson Agnes Devanadera is submitting her proposals to the incoming administration to lower power rates, including suspension of excise tax on coal and petroleum and removal of double VAT imposition in pass-...



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