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Entrepreneurship eyed in SHS curriculum
The possibility of including entrepreneurship as a subject in the current senior high school curriculum is underway, said Go Negosyo chairperson Joey Concepcion following a meeting with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte. Concepcion discussed with the Vice President several avenues in which entrepreneurship skills can be included in the school curriculum, among them through direct mentoring by veteran entrepreneurs, and another is through the help of private companies, specifically those engaged in the agriculture sector. “Our idea is if we open up this avenue to young people, there would be a way for them to find an alternative path to success,” Concepcion said. Under the current curriculum, Filipino children in public schools attend a minimum of 13 years under the K-12 program. An average of four more years would be added if the student decides to pursue higher education,” the Go Negosyo chairman said in a statement on Thursday. He added that not all families have the resources to support children through the completion of the entire curriculum, noting that “We could help these young people find their path, focus on it, and maybe one day the students can turn it into a business.” He said that there are many successful entrepreneurs who succeed even without the benefit of higher education. Concepcion noted that among the possible paths that were discussed in which entrepreneurship can be incorporated into the curriculum is through proven mentoring programs that are already being implemented by Go Negosyo. One of these is through roadshows in which a successful entrepreneur is sent to mentor the students at their respective schools; another way is for students to observe actual mentoring with active and aspiring entrepreneurs. Moreover, he said Go Negosyo has employed different methods of reaching out to potential entrepreneurs. It has conducted plenary events targeted toward women, the youth, OFWs, as well as thematic events that focus on introducing MSMEs to digital platforms and to opportunities offered by the tourism sector. During the pandemic, it ported its mentoring programs to social media and conferencing platforms, enabling it to continue mentoring entrepreneurs in the provinces and even across the ASEAN region. The post Entrepreneurship eyed in SHS curriculum appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PBBM hopes for fair, just appeal process of Ranara’s killer
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday wants the appeal process of the killer of the 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara to be conducted fairly and that justice will be served accordingly. Ranara's burnt body was found in a desert in Salmi, Al-Jahra Governorate in Kuwait, last January. The 17-year-old son of her employer was arrested and convicted of her murder earlier this month and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The killer was given lesser penalties because he was a minor, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. He has 30 days to appeal the judgment to the Kuwait Court of First Instance. "We hope that the appeal process will be conducted fairly, and justice will be served accordingly," Marcos said in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter). Marcos Jr. thanked the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait, the Department of Migrant Workers, and the Kuwaiti Authorities for their continued pursuit of justice for Ranara. "I commend the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait, the Department of Migrant Workers, and the Kuwaiti Authorities for their continued pursuit of justice for our OFW, Jullebee Ranara," Marcos Jr. said. The President also took comfort in thinking that Ranara and her daughter, Toots, are "looking down from heaven with smiles." "Their legacy serves as a reminder of our duty to protect and support our fellow countrymen, regardless of where in the world they may be," he said. Meanwhile, Ranada's family called for a more severe punishment for her murderer, whereas OFW's family said the killer should spend life in prison. Although the offender was found guilty of murder in a juvenile court, the Department of Foreign Affairs has stated that the only aspect that can be appealed is the amount of compensation awarded to the victim's family. "Just receiving justice like that is not enough," Ranara's mother Norlynda Cabiles said in a television interview on Friday. Although the family was aware of different laws in Kuwait, Ranara's brother, Mark Reyes, wanted to have life imprisonment for the murderer. "Fifteen years (of imprisonment) is not enough as what the murderer has done to her was too much. She has four children here. She doesn't deserve that," Reyes said in the same television interview. Earlier this year, Marcos personally condoled the family of Ranara and promised various aid from the government, including financial and scholarship grants. "I just want to offer my sympathies to the family. And to assure them that all the assistance that they might need for the family," Marcos said as he acknowledged that Ranara had worked abroad because she had big dreams for her family. Marcos Jr. has previously said that he would like to review the Philippines' bilateral labor agreement with Kuwait to ensure that OFWs are better protected. The post PBBM hopes for fair, just appeal process of Ranara’s killer appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Immigration: No change in procedures, travelers ‘need not worry’
The Bureau of Immigration clarified on Friday afternoon that it retains the same metrics in assessing departing tourists. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco confirmed the statements of the Department of Justice stating that the new guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking are a clarification of the already existing guidelines on departure formalities. DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla had clarified on Thursday that there are no additional restrictions for departing Filipino tourists in the recently announced recommendations by IACAT. Remulla said the guidelines merely streamline the requirements and do not add more. More than 95 percent of departing Filipinos would not need to present more documents apart from the basic ones, he said. For his part, Tansingco said that under the guidelines, all departing Filipino tourists are only required to have a passport valid for at least 6 months, a valid visa if one is required, a boarding pass and a confirmed round-trip ticket. The BI chief said that the new guidelines merely write down requirements for other categories of departing Filipinos. Tansingco added that, as in the past, only departing Filipinos with red flags may be asked to present extra supporting documents, which are now specified in the rules. With the new list provided, immigration officials would be forced to focus on pertinent criteria rather than requesting pointless paperwork. “This is the same procedure we have been previously implementing, but it has been streamlined by the IACAT so it is clearer for Filipinos,” Tansingco added. The guidelines, the IACAT had explained, streamline requirements for each type of departing passenger in line with the president’s directive. The BI also said the move would clarify needed departure documents and eliminate unnecessary requirements and questions from immigration officers. Tansingco said the guidelines on departure formalities have been in place since 2012 and were later revised in 2015. He assured travelers that the new guidelines would not be a reason for unnecessary interviews. “There is no new policy for departing tourists being implemented by the BI,” said Tansingco. “The guidelines have been here since 2012—which is more than a decade ago—and have been refined by IACAT to address concerns raised by the public. Departing tourists need not worry,” he added. The IACAT is an interagency body chaired by the DOJ and co-chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Some of the member agencies are the BI, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the Department of Tourism, the Department of Migrant Workers, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police. Also members of the council are non-government organizations International Justice Mission, Coalition Against Trafficking of Women-Asia and the Pacific and the Blas Ople Policy Center and Training Institute. The post Immigration: No change in procedures, travelers ‘need not worry’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
More mass graves in Bilibid eyed
Authorities are looking into at least three mass graves inside the New Bilibid Prison maximum security compound alone following the discovery of a severed body of a missing inmate, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla reported yesterday......»»
More mass gravesin Bilibid eyed
Authorities are looking into at least three mass graves inside the New Bilibid Prison maximum security compound alone following the discovery of a severed body of a missing inmate, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla reported yesterday......»»
Tulfo slams Kuwait’s crackdown on OFWs
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday denounced Kuwait’s crackdown on Filipino workers which has led to their expulsion from the oil-rich country. Tulfo, who is the chair of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, expressed regret that some 350 Filipinos were recently deported while talks were still ongoing between Kuwait and the Philippines to resolve the temporary deployment ban imposed on first-time household workers. “We cannot approach the bargaining table with our arms folded and our knees bowed. They are using these things against us rather than accepting our suggested terms and conditions, which include apologies from the Kuwaiti government,” Tulfo told Senate reporters. Despite the ongoing talks on Filipinos exposed to human trafficking and abusive employers, Tulfo pressed the Kuwaiti government to reconsider its decision to deport unauthorized OFWs. He underlined the necessity for shelters for abused OFWs because many of them were forced to sleep on the streets while the embassy’s shelters were full and while they were completing paperwork for their repatriation or gathering evidence for their cases. “We cannot expect them to stay in the home of the person who victimized them or to turn to a forum that is known to be biased in the abusers’ favor,” Tulfo said. In response to the death in January 2023 of OFW Jullebee Ranara, whose body was discovered charred in the middle of a desert after she was allegedly raped and impregnated by the 17-year-old son of her employer, the congressman called for a total deployment ban to Kuwait. Meanwhile, the repatriation of more than 600 OFWs from Kuwait was seen as a positive development by an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Eduardo de Vega pointed out that the repatriated Filipinos had been longing to be sent home for months. “It is a positive development because those 600 or so, including 353 who flew in just this weekend, had been waiting for months and months and that was an issue between the Philippines and Kuwait,” De Vega said in a TV interview. The post Tulfo slams Kuwait’s crackdown on OFWs appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
1M jobs in Saudi Arabia eyed for OFWs
The Department of Migrant Workers on Tuesday revealed that around a million overseas Filipino workers could be accepted by Saudi Arabia-based companies in 18 to 24 months' time, following their talks with their KSA counterparts last week. In a press conference after the opening program of a two-day labor and migration dialogue between Asian and Gulf nations in Taguig City, DMW Undersecretary P.Y. Caunan said that businesses in KSA are hoping for more OFW presence in their labor force, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary Susan Ople said that business owners in the hotel and restaurant, construction and information technology industries expressed their preference for Filipino workers. “I see exciting times ahead for our Filipino workers and their partners,” Ople said. She previously disclosed in a press briefing that the Philippines and Saudi Arabia are planning to launch a special hiring program for OFWs as KSA eyes to ramp up its tourism sector. The post 1M jobs in Saudi Arabia eyed for OFWs appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Kuwait OFWs affected by ban receive boost
The Department of Migrant Workers on Thursday led the distribution of financial aid and assistance in job matching for overseas Filipino workers whose employment was affected by the suspension of new entry and work visas in Kuwait. Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac and Assistant Secretary for Licensing and Adjudication Francisco Ron de Guzman were present in the distribution of assistance to the first batch of OFWs whose work was halted by the ban. They were part of the 815 OFWs who were not allowed to enter Kuwait. Each OFW was given a P30,000 worth of financial aid from DMW as well as assistance in seeking other overseas employment elsewhere. “Part of our job matching is to assist not only the workers, but also the recruitment agencies in speeding up the processing of documents so that our workers could already go ahead to their chosen countries of destination,” De Guzman said. Cacdac also vowed OFWs who could immediately find jobs to be easily granted their overseas employment certificate. “Hopefully, all through the end of May and the month of June, we could finish the granting of job opportunities to them,” Cacdac said. Two weeks ago, Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah instated the suspension of granting of work and entry visas to OFWs as the Philippines was said to have violated their labor agreements. Prior to this, the two countries’ labor ties went rough following the reported death of Jullebee Ranara, whose body was discovered along the desert and the abuse to Myla Bagbag who jumped off a building unit to escape her employer. Following the talks between the two countries last week, DMW said in a rather limited statement that they have defended their actions on securing the welfare of OFWs. Cacdac said that there is still uncertainty on when the suspension for OFW visas in Kuwait will last, but he said that talks are still ongoing between the two countries. He added that the deployment ban for new household service workers in Kuwait is still in effect. “As of now, we still don’t know when the suspension will end. We are continuing to hope that this will lead to a pathway to labor diplomacy. This is something that we’re anticipating with the Department of Foreign Affairs,” Cacdac said. The post Kuwait OFWs affected by ban receive boost appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘Internet voting’ could reduce spending – Comelec
The Commission on Elections on Thursday said that they are eyeing reduced spending on logistical costs of overseas voting with the recent approval of overseas Internet voting for the upcoming midterm elections in 2025. In a radio interview, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the internet voting scheme for overseas Filipino voters could allow a higher voter turnout while reducing the costs of conducting such elections overseas. Referencing last year’s polls, Laudiangco said that 39 percent of the 1.7 million registered overseas voters cast their votes, despite spending P411 million to ensure that all voters could have one ballot to fill up. Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia, in a Viber message to reporters, called the said 39-percent turnout ‘dismal’ that needed another mode. “We think that — and because all our ballots are intended for one voter — the problem is that some of them may be far from their post offices or that they may be too lazy to return it. We saw this as a more convenient option as OFWs tend to connect to the internet to call to their families,” Laudiangco said. The Commission En Banc approved the proposal on Wednesday, citing Republic Act Number 9189 or The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003, amended in Republic Act Number 10590, which allows the poll body to explore other means to conduct voting procedures overseas. Comelec has already been pushing for a newer automated election system through Fully Automated System with Transparency Audit and Count or FASTrAC which, among other things, is eyeing a multiple voter transmission to city and municipal canvassers, central servers, majority and minority party servers, media servers and citizens’ arm servers. However, unlike the local AES which proposes newer ‘automated counting machines’ or ACMs, internet voting could require the use of a software where registered voters could log in using their accounts. “Our voters will be using their cellphones or any other gadgets and will be given a separate account that cannot be imitated. You will be given a distinct and independent log-in quote and you’ll set your password. Registered voters will be given that account. Of course, they should have access to the internet,” Laudiangco said. Laudiangco added that they are working on proposing the needed budget for such measures before the Congress, including protective measures such as a strong firewall, secured anti-hacking mechanisms and protected encryption. “COMELEC should have a strong firewall. Seven million overseas Filipino voters can make or break an election, can sway the votes so there should be a strong firewall, as well as anti-hacking and high-level encryption,” he said. The post ‘Internet voting’ could reduce spending – Comelec appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Hong Kong OFWs told: Check window cleaning rule
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has issued an advisory reminding overseas Filipino workers about the specific rule of the Hong Kong government on window cleaning after a Filipino domestic worker fell to her death while cleaning a window in Hong Kong. In a social media post on Tuesday, the Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong reminded OFWs in Hong Kong about the conditions of window cleaning stipulated in the Standard Employment Contract. It added that stated on Item 6 of the Schedule of Accommodation and Domestic Duties is the rule that no part of the household worker’s body should extend beyond the window ledge except the arms. The contract also said that the window being cleaned should be fitted with a grille that is locked or secured for the safety of the household workers. The Consulate stressed that any violation of the mentioned SEC provision must be reported to the authorities. In the same social media post, Consul General Raly Tejada extended his condolences to the family of the domestic helper who died after falling from a window she was cleaning in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong. “This is a heart-rending tragedy, and we sympathize with the family of our fellow Filipino, and they can expect assistance from our government,” Tejada said in a video release. He recalled that household workers are prohibited from doing window cleaning as it was deemed “unsafe,” following the deaths of several household workers from doing the said chores. Tejada also said that the Philippine consulate is already coordinating with the Hong Kong government to find solutions to the problem and further investigate the case. “We are also carefully monitoring the investigation being conducted by our authorities so that justice will be given to the death of our fellow Filipino,” Tejada said. In 2017, the Hong Kong government introduced a ban on household workers from cleaning the exteriors of windows above the ground floor, unless grilles are installed. The post Hong Kong OFWs told: Check window cleaning rule appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Kuwait ‘temporarily’ bans OFWs
A local business magazine published in Dubai reported that overseas Filipino workers are temporarily not welcome in Kuwait after the Kuwaiti government reportedly suspended the granting of entry and work visas to Filipinos. The Arabian Business reported on Wednesday that the temporary suspension came from Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, saying that the Philippines is not compliant with some parts of the labor pact between the two countries. Filipinos in Kuwait are reportedly around 268,000, according to a previous statement by Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac, 88 percent of which are household service workers. Arabian Business also reported that groups such as the Kuwait Progressive Movement viewed the decision as ‘discriminatory,’ adding that foreign workers have been receiving unfair treatment from local employers. However, the labor ties between the Philippines and Kuwait have soured this year with the gruesome death of 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, whose body was discovered burned in a desert last January. Another notable case was the abuse experienced by Myla Bagbag who jumped off from a building unit to escape her employer. Such cases caused outrage leading to calls for a deployment ban and the eventual instatement of a deployment ban for first-time household service workers. Previously, DMW Secretary Susan Ople expressed her disapproval over a deployment ban, arguing that it should be addressed through a diplomatic review of the two countries’ labor agreement. Daily Tribune sought comment from the DMW but has not yet responded. Arabian Business also reported that groups such as the Kuwait Progressive Movement viewed the decision as ‘discriminatory,’ adding that foreign workers have been receiving unfair treatment from local employers. The post Kuwait ‘temporarily’ bans OFWs appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Del Rosario role model on OFW welfare: Ople
Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople on Thursday reflected on the legacy of the late former Foreign Affairs chief Albert del Rosario for policies concerning overseas Filipino workers, calling him a “role model.” “One of the best examples of servant-leadership in times of our workers’ greatest need would be that of Secretary Del Rosario, and for that, he will always be remembered fondly and with gratitude by the overseas employment sector,” Ople said in a statement. She said that Del Rosario’s bravery in witnessing first-hand the mass evacuation of OFWs from Libya to Tunisia ensured continuing protection for their kababayans at that time of conflict. This was in reference to efforts by the Philippine government to facilitate the movement of Filipinos from Libya to Tunisia in 2011, just after taking oath as DFA’s new secretary. “(Del Rosario) could have monitored the mass evacuation of our OFWs from Libya to Tunisia from the comfort and safety of his stately office at the DFA, but he didn’t. He chose to be at the Tunisian border, at tremendous risk to his own life, thus making every distressed worker at that time feel safe and cared for,” she said. Under his watch, Del Rosario helped in the mass evacuation of more than 24,000 OFWs in countries such as Libya, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Egypt, as well as his aid efforts to over 80,000 Filipino migrant workers between 2011 and 2015. The late former DFA Secretary may have been best known for standing up against China in a landmark case on the jurisdiction of the West Philippine Sea, prompting a legal victory for the country in 2015, but Ople remembered Del Rosario as an open-minded official who heard concerns even from non-government OFW advocacy groups. Del Rosario died on Tuesday while en route to San Francisco, California in the United States. His family announced that the wake at the Chapels of Sanctuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati City, will be on 23 and 24 Monday, with a funeral mass on 25 April. Hontiveros resolution Meanwhile, Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to honor the memory of Del Rosario, who ushered the Philippines’ case against China before the arbitral tribunal that cemented Manila’s claim in the West Philippine Sea. In her Senate Resolution 572 filed on Wednesday, Hontiveros described Del Rosario as a “consummate and hands-on diplomat, mild-manner but firm, who represented the country with utmost grace, honor and dignity.” “Del Rosario was known for defending the national interest, whether it be the interest of scores of overseas Filipino workers finding themselves in situations of distress in other countries or the country’s security interests vis a vis a foreign aggression,” she said in her explanatory note. “Del Rosario will be remembered most for being at the helm of the Philippine victory in The Hague, where the 2016 Arbitral Award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration reaffirmed our legitimate rights in the West Philippine Sea and asserted baseline principles of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea,” she added. According to the senator, the 2016 landmark arbitral ruling that favored the Philippines’ claims in the West Philippine Sea has earned its place in the annals of international law. “(It) has shown the world that a country like the Philippines can assert and protect its rights over its territory and resources, even in the face of conflicting claims from a global giant like China,” she said. Hontiveros also said that Del Rosario has given humankind “the largest award of the global commons in the history of the UNCLOS.” “Del Rosario’s legacy will live on, not only in his body of work but in our continued commitment as a people to stand up to aggressors and to defend our integrity,” she added. The post Del Rosario role model on OFW welfare: Ople appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Protect 150K Pinoys in Taiwan, Go urges DMW
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his call for the Department of Migrant Workers, to closely monitor the development of the growing tensions between Taiwan and China to prepare for necessary contingency measures to protect the welfare of 150,000 Taiwan-based overseas Filipino workers. Go, in an interview during a relief operation for fire victims in Parañaque City on 12 April, underscored the need for the government to prioritize the safety and welfare of OFWs. “As former president Rodrigo Duterte said during the UN General Assembly in 2020, ‘when elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled flat.’ Our country is close to Taiwan. In this situation, the Philippines is the grass. We will be caught in the crossfire if these two giants fight,” Go said in Filipino China recently simulated a three-day air and sea drill, dubbed the “Joint Sword” drills, around the Taiwan Strait. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the said military exercises were meant to be a “stern warning to the provocative activities of Taiwan’s independence secessionist forces and their collusion with external forces.” He said he has his full trust that President Bongbong Marcos Jr. will prioritize the interest of fellow Filipinos and the country. “It’s better to be a friend to all and enemy to none. It’s hard for us to empathize. Filipinos just want to live quietly. Importantly, the health and life of every OFW in Taiwan may be affected in case of trouble there,” he added. When asked if the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement will create a new conflict, Go said the government must prioritize what is best for Filipinos. “I’m sure our government and our military will not allow us to be used or we will be trapped,” he added. Meanwhile, Go has expressed his support for the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s plan to investigate Philippine National Police officials reportedly linked to a billion-peso drug haul. “You know, the truth must come out. Truth always,” he said. The fight against illegal drugs, he said, should continue. “We don’t want to waste what former president (Rodrigo) Duterte started against illegal drugs. When illegal drugs are back, crime will come back, government corruption will come back,” Go said in Filipino. The PNP, on 11 April, welcomed the DILG’s decision to probe the arrest of former police officer Rodolfo Mayo who was implicated in the P6.7-billion drug haul in October last year. The DILG expressed doubts that Mayo acted alone, indicating that there may have been other officers involved. “There is no forgiveness for those involved in illegal drugs. You know, it’s a big sin to our countrymen when you are involved in illegal drugs, especially the police who are supposed to implement the law,” he added. Go cited the need to separate the few bad apples from the many honest and dedicated police officers who are working hard to keep the community safe. “We fully support our police and military, they just have to do their job right for our countrymen,” he said. Earlier, Go filed Senate Bill 422 which, if passed into law, will entitle any officer or enlisted personnel of the AFP and Philippine National Police facing charges before the prosecutor’s office, court, or any competent body, arising from an incident related to the performance of official duty, to free legal assistance. He added that in the past, some police officers were wrongfully accused, prompting former president Duterte and himself to offer legal aid. The post Protect 150K Pinoys in Taiwan, Go urges DMW appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Sibonga killing: 5 persons of interest eyed in hacking attack of ‘drunk man’
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have identified five persons of interest (POIs) in the death of a man, who was found with hack wounds in his body this morning, Jan. 23, along the road of Brgy. Bato, a mountain barangay of Sibonga town in southern Cebu. Police Senior Master Sergeant Michelle Ponce, investigator of Sibonga Police […] The post Sibonga killing: 5 persons of interest eyed in hacking attack of ‘drunk man’ appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Board member to IATF: Why admin cases weren’t filed against us?
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The legislative body of the Capitol stands by its decision to adopt into a Provincial Ordinance the province’s Swab-Upon-Arrival policy for Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). With this, Cebu 3rd District Board Member, lawyer John Ismael Borgonia, challenged the national government’s COVID-19 task force to question the […] The post Board member to IATF: Why admin cases weren’t filed against us? appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
7-day quarantine eyed for vaccinated OFWs, tourists
Returning overseas Filipino workers as well as foreign tourists will undergo seven days’ quarantine under the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to set up “green lanes” at the airports......»»
Poll ban on Makabayan bloc eyed; Rody won& rsquo;t criminalize red tagging
A government body wants to disqualify the Makabayan bloc’s party-list groups from running for Congress or any public office before the Commission on Elections (Comelec)......»»
Closure of cemeteries nationwide eyed for ‘Undas’
Cemeteries nationwide may be closed during the All Saints’ Day break to avoid crowding, an official of the body that implements the government’s coronavirus policy said......»»
Gov’t body to probe killings; can it ever deliver justice?
The Department of Justice has announced that an interagency body will investigate the extrajudicial killings, carried out one week apart this month, of peasant leader and peace consultant Randall Echanis, 71, and human rights cum health worker Zara Alvarez, 39, single mother of an 11-year-old girl......»»
Duterte revives nuclear energy push
In an executive order signed while the country is grappling to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Duterte formed an interagency body to study the feasibility of nuclear power......»»