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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:25:00 +0800
Makabayan bloc, scientists oppose US-PH civil nuclear deal
Reps. France Castro (ACT Teachers Party-list), Arlene Brosas (Gabriela Women’s Party Party-list), and Raoul Manuel (Kabataan Party-list) filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate the civil nuclear cooperation deal, also ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:16:00 +0800
Commuter group urges DOTr: Make commuting safer by increasing supply
"This only means that no legitimate new supply for road public transport has been introduced for the past fifteen years, with the exception of P2P buses and premium vans,” said Rebecca Padilla, convenor of Komyut.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:54:00 +0800
Bantag lawyer claims 'fatal' flaw in subpoena for Percy Lapid probe
Suspended corrections chief Gerald Bantag’s lawyer said the subpoena that prosecutors issued for the embattled corrections chief had the wrong middle name — Soriano instead of Quitaleg.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:31:00 +0800
China: US-Philippines interactions 'shouldn't be damaging' to other nations' interests
“We are not against normal interaction between the US and the Philippines, but their interaction should not be damaging to other countries’ interests,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:56:00 +0800
DOTr looking at completed MRT-3 train car overhaul by December
"In terms of overhauling of the train cars, there are only around three more that needs to be finished, and we are looking at completing all 72 by December, ahead of almost five months from our target May 2023 completion," Canar said.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:28:00 +0800
Caloocan cop convicted of torture, planting of evidence in Carl-Kulot drug war cases
A Caloocan court convicted police officer Jeffrey Perez of torture and planting of evidence in the killings of teenagers Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo “Kulot” de Guzman, whose cases were believed to be carried under the Duterte government’s bloody ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:22:00 +0800
Bersamin: Marcos ‘seriously considering’ appointing new agri chief
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “seriously considering” appointing someone to head the Department of Agriculture, whose portfolio the chief executive currently handles.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:31:00 +0800
13 years since Ampatuan Massacre, families of victims continue to call for justice
"We [...] hope, along with the families, that full justice will not take another 13 years. As the Justice Now families have stressed, forgetting is not an option for us," it also said. 

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Mindanao, Palawan eyed for modular nuclear sites
The Department of Energy does not expect nuclear energy to be included in the country’s power mix within the term of the current administration, but said steps are being taken to make the technology available in the future.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Mark Villar commends Marcos’ efforts for OFWs
Sen. Mark Villar, who recently joined the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok, commended President Marcos’ efforts for overseas Filipino workers.



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