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Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0800
Magnitude-5.8 quake strikes Maguindanao
State seismologists warned of aftershocks after a magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck Maguindanao on Saturday afternoon.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 12:08:00 +0800
Same-sex civil unions in the Philippines: What you need to know
Here’s what you need to know about moves to legalize same-sex civil unions in the Catholic-majority Philippines.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos leadership style more systematic, efficient – Palace
President Marcos is systematic and does more planning than his predecessor, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said yesterday, describing his leadership style in the first 100 days of his administration. 

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
‘You want Tagle to be pope? Shut up, pray’
Amid reports of former Manila archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle possibly becoming the next pope, an official of the Catholic Church urged the Catholic faithful to pray for him if they want him to succeed Pope Francis.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
TV5, ABS-CBN partnership an antidote to monopoly – KBP
The new partnership between ABS-CBN Corp. and TV5 Network Inc. can be an “antidote” to monopoly, contrary to what critics of the deal might raise, according to Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas president Herman Basbaño.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Ople: OFWs in Taiwan, Israel, Macau safe
housands of Filipinos in Taiwan, Israel and Macau continue to work safely, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said as she vowed yesterday to closely monitor the overseas Filipino workers in these high-risk locations.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
COA flags DICT over undistributed laptops, tablets worth P93 million
The Commission on Audit has flagged the Department of Information and Communications Technology for failing to immediately distribute almost P93 million worth of laptops and tablets that it procured last year.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Over P1 roll back in oil prices next week
Another rollback in fuel prices is seen next week, with possible cuts of more than P1 per liter for diesel and less than P1 per liter for gasoline.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
LGUs told: Be more vigilant in enforcing health protocols
Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos has directed local government units to strengthen the enforcement of health protocols as projections from the Department of Health showed that COVID-19 cases could hit over 10,600 cases daily by October.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:49:00 +0800
DILG urges 'reinforced' COVID-19 measures in LGUs after DOH projects 10k daily cases
The Department of the Interior and Local Government urged local government units Friday to reinforce measures against COVID-19 in an effort to push back against the Health Department’s projected increase in cases until the end of the year.



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