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Switzerland tops in best wages, PHL is No. 91 — study
By Fernan Angeles FROM a list of 106 countries, workers in the Philippines are seen receiving the lowest salary, according to a new study published by research and analyst company Picodi on August 20. Rounding up the best and worst countries to live in based on the average wages earned in each country, Philippines placed…
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No more charter change talks, at least until 2021
By John Clifford Lintao TAKING cue from President Rodrigo Duterte’s most recent statement hinting at the need for the government to focus on COVID-19 response, the Congressional committee on constitutional amendments assured that there will no longer be any discussions on charter change, at least until after January next year. Cagayan de Oro City Rep.…
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Duterte has no cancer, will say if he gets one — Palace
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG stood firm on their claim that the President Rodrigo Duterte does not have cancer – and in the event he develops one, he’d publicly make an announcement about it. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that if ever he is diagnosed with a serious illness, the President is aware on the constitutional…
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AFP hunts 4 Indonesian suicide bombers
By Fernan Angeles MILITARY intelligence personnel are tracking down four more Indonesian nationals who remains on the loose and “probably roaming in Mindanao with bombs attached to their bodies.” In a television interview, Major General Corleto Vinluan, chief of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command, said on Wednesday that the four Indonesians are the children…
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Living PhilHealth member claims he’s dead in official roster
By John Clifford Lintao AN elderly got the shock of his life upon learning that he has been listed as dead in the roster of members of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Efren Aguilar said that he only got to learn of his “death” when he accompanied their household helper for some laboratory test…
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Pasig looks for new homes for retired K-9 dogs
MANILA — The local government of Pasig City is looking for new homes for six of its retired K-9 dogs. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Mayor Vico Sotto announced that six members of their K-9 Unit have retired and are currently up for adoption. “International Dog Day daw ngayon! Sakto, may anim kaming aso na…
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No more cash toll collection in Luzon expressways
By John Clifford Lintao STARTING November, cash payment for the use of the roll roads would no longer be allowed, said the Toll Regulatory Board, which would announced the effectivity of the cashless and contactless toll collection in expressways in Luzon. “‘Yun pong department order na inissue ang start po n’yan November 2. ‘Yun po…
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Duterte knew RevGov leaders, says DILG official
By John Clifford Lintao CONTRARY to what an exasperated President Rodrigo Duterte said in his taped national address on Tuesday, a top official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) categorically said that Duterte actually knew the people and the group behind the call for a revolutionary government. In a radio interview on…
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PhilHealth ‘most corrupt’ agency, says PACC chief
By Fernan Angeles GONE are the days when the Bureau of Customs and the Bureau of Internal Revenue lorded over the list of government agencies where corruption allegedly thrives. No less than the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chief Greco Belgica hinted at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation as the become number one on the list of…
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Archbishop Oscar Cruz passes away at 85
By Fernan Angeles ARCHBISHOP Oscar Cruz died of a lingering illness. He was 85. Known for taking a critical stance on sloppy Presidents, Cruz succumbed around 6:45 a.m. today at the Cardinal Santos Hospital in San Juan City. “Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz of Lingayen-Dagupan died today at 6:45 am at the Cardinal Santos Hospital due…