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Good news: No Meralco disconnection ‘til yearend
By Fernan Angeles MERALCO subscribers need not cram where to find money to pay for their bills to avoid disconnection as the giant power distributor caved in the pressure and agreed not to cut off electricity of delinquent households until the end of the year. In a statement, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said that they…
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Pinoys may now travel abroad with conditions
By Fernan Angeles THE government has finally lifted travel restrictions abroad, but with conditions. In a Palace statement, the inter-agency task force leading the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response said that non-essential overseas travel of Filipinos will be allowed starting next week. The move, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said, will potentially increase customers for Philippine carriers…
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It’s final: No deferment of 13th month pay for workers
By Fernan Angeles IT’S final. There would be no deferment of 13th month pay for the Filipino workers, says the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday. In its Labor Advisory No. 28 signed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the DOLE said that “no request or application for exemption from payment of 13th…
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Villar gives blankets to fire victims
In an effort to ease the burden of fire victims in Barangay 401, Sampaloc, Manila, Senator Cynthia A. Villar distributed blankets. The senator, through the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance, has been in the forefront of efforts to provide immediate relief to victims of emergencies. The fire victims happily thanked the senator.
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Hiring of contact tracers further extended
By Fernan Angeles THE enormity of the figures representing new cases of the highly-infectious COVID-19 could have prompted the government to consider the idea of allowing government agencies to hire contractual workers until end of 2022. The Department of Budget and Management issued the confirmation through Surigao del Norte Rep. Bingo Matugas. He said a…
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Less abuses if cops assigned in their hometowns, says Cascolan
By Fernan Angeles THE re-assignment of some 2,222 police officers to their hometowns will somehow lessen abuses, says Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Camilo Cascolan in defending his decision to grant the request of cops wanting an assignment in the locality where they live. Asked for the logic behind re-assignining cops in their hometowns,…
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Duterte wants Cayetano to apologize like a son
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte may consider re-accepting former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano into the administration fold, provided he makes an apology, says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque said that the President, being the “father” of the nation, would accept the apology of a “son.” However, Cayetano whose apology to Duterte “for misunderstanding…
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Villar provides agricultural aid to promote urban gardening in Marikina
Sen. Cynthia A. Villar has donated 50 sacks of fertilizer and 24 packs of seeds to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Marikina City to help establish farms and vegetable gardens in support of the city government’s goal to achieve food sustainability amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The assistance, provided through the Villar Social Institute…
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Skyway stage 3 completed
THE third stage of the ambitious Metro Manila Skyway has finally been completed, says San Miguel Corporation president and COO Ramon Ang. In a statement, Ang said the entire 17.93-kilometer stretch of the project, linking Southern and Northern Luzon, has been finished over the weekend, which is way ahead of the original October 31 schedule…
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Red Cross eyeing saliva specimen for COVID-19 test
By Fernan Angeles THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is seriously considering saliva specimen-based COVID testing method, which is deemed cheaper and yields results in just four hours. PRC Chairman and concurrent Senator Richard Gordon said that they are already awaiting approval from government for its implementation. According to Gordon, they coordinated with the University of…