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Villar chides PCC official for failure to effect P450-M dairy project
Sen. Cynthia Villar presided over a committee hearing to inquire into the status of the country’s dairy industry and the non-implementation of P450-million worth of dairy projects designed to help improve the dairy production and to provide livelihood opportunities in farming communities. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, authored Proposed Senate Resolution…
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PDEA to confront brave challenges on its 18th year
By Fernan Angeles THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will continue to brave new challenges and beat greater odds as the country’s lead agency against illegal drugs, said PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva as the drug enforcement agency celebrates its 18th anniversary. “This year marks a turning point for PDEA as we continue to thrive…
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Calls to terminate contracts with Chinese rejected
By Fernan Angeles DESPITE sanctions imposed by the United States against China for building artificial islands and firing ballistic missiles off the disputed West Philippine Sea, President Duterte appears bent on keeping government contracts with China. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Sangley Airport Development Project, which has been awarded…
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Palace eases guidelines on religious worships
By Fernan Angeles FROM just 10 persons, Catholic churches may now allow more people to attend mass, said Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. In a press briefing, Roque said that the government lifted the 10-person limit on religious gatherings in the National Capital Region (NCR). Religious services may now accommodate up to 10 percent of the…
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No college entrance test for Ateneo de Manila this year
By Andi Requintina The Ateneo De Manila has announced that there will be no Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) for school year 2021-22. “There is a lot going on and we don’t want to create more unneeded drama and stress,” the university said on its Twitter account on September 1. The private Catholic Jesuit university…
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Cascolan to serve as PNP OIC upon Gamboa’s retirement
By John Clifford Lintao THE less famous Police Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan is taking over the Philippine National Police as officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP) upon the retirement of PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa, said presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Cascolan, who is currently the second-in-command of the PNP as deputy…
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NCR, 4 other areas remain under GCQ until Sept. 30
MANILA (UPDATE) – Metro Manila and four other areas will remain under general community quarantine until Sept. 30, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Monday night. Aside from the National Capital Region, the provinces of Bulacan and Batangas, and the cities of Tacloban and Bacolod will also remain under GCQ as the country continues to grapple with…
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Duterte to Gierran: Remove all regional vice presidents of PhilHealth
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the new president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to remove the regional vice presidents of the state insurer whether they are doing a good job or otherwise. In his briefing on Monday night, Duterte announced his appointment of retired National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran as the new…
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Ex-NBI director Dante Gierran is new president of PhilHealth
By Fernan Angeles THE embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has a new boss. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran as the new chief executive officer of the controversial state insurer. Gierran takes the place of Ricardo Morales, who was forced to…
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PCOO pushes FOI, transparency amid pandemic
By Mar T. Supnad GOVERNMENT initiatives to advocating freedom of information and transparency continue amid the ongoing pandemic brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Freedom of Information (FOI) Executive Director and Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan said that as part of the celebration of Youth Month this August, his office has…