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Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:52:00 +0800
CHR urges openness, maximum tolerance at SONA rallies
The government will be deploying over 20,000 state security forces and force multipliers will be on duty to "secure" the president’s first SONA and were ordered to observe "maximum tolerance."

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:05:00 +0800
Kadamay calls for living wage, protection for informal workers ahead of SONA
In a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, the group laid out a six-point agenda, which they had hoped the government would respond to.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:11:00 +0800
DOH says ready with response protocol for monkeypox
The agency claims it has been preparing for the virus ever since it saw the rise in monkeypox cases in other countries last May.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
DILG chief cites agencies for anti-trafficking Tier 1 status
Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos has lauded Philippine law enforcement agencies in its anti-trafficking efforts after the country retained its Tier 1 status in the US Trafficking in Persons report for the seventh year in a row.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Senator welcomes K-12 review
Senator Bong Go has welcomed the proposal to review the K–12 program the Department of Education is implementing, noting that it has both benefits and drawbacks.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Häagen-Dazs recalls vanilla ice cream over ethylene oxide
The Food and Drug Administration said American ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs made a voluntary recall of several batches of its Plain Vanilla ice cream flavor, after a toxic chemical ingredient was detected in the product.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
PAGASA: Flood warning system must be prioritized
Modernizing the country’s flood forecasting and warning system should be a priority of government as the state weather bureau pointed out that floods continue to be one of the country’s biggest hazards.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
DSWD forms recognition system for frontline employees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has established a recognition system to commend their frontliners who provide excellent public service to the country’s indigents who turn to the DSWD for help.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Pinoys in New York learning self-defense amid anti-Asian attacks
Following a series of attacks, Asians, especially Filipinos, have been learning self-defense and de-escalation and undergoing other types of training while others carry with them pepper spray to protect themselves against anti-Asian attacks in the Un...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:56:00 +0800
Lawmaker asks House SecGen to lift SONA ban on clothes with political statements
Rep. France Castro (ACT Teachers party-list) said in a letter that there are no congressional rules, parliamentary practice, protocol and social norms violated by wearing statement pieces.



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