The national government will be crafting programs and policies that are aimed at addressing teen pregnancies in the country amid the recorded increase in the number of women giving birth at a very young age. Based on the data of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), hospital births among …
Read More »Zubiri says SC ruling did not diminish Senate’s power to probe
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, October 23 downplayed the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision denying the Senate’s petition challenging the constitutionality of a memorandum issued by then President Rodrigo Duterte. The SC has denied the Senate’s petition challenging Duterte’s order banning government officials from attending the …
Read More »Koko: Return P75 billion Maharlika funding to DBP, Landbank
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the Maharlika bill into law. (RTVM) MANILA, Philippines — While the executive department is still “perfecting” the Maharlika Investment Fund, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III is calling for the immediate return of P75 billion to the government-run banks. Pimentel said the process of “perfecting” …
Read More »Remains of OFW from Israel arrive home
THE remains of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed by Hamas militants at the onset of their conflict with Israel arrived in Manila on Saturday. The body of Loreta Alacre was on board Etihad flight EY424 from Tel Aviv, Israel, which landed in Manila at about 5 p.m. She will …
Read More »CSC highlights benefits of a mentally-healthy government workforce
MANILA – As the country celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles has reminded government agencies of the need to promote the mental health of 1.9 million state workers nationwide. Promoting mental health must be a year-round commitment, not only every October, as safeguarding mental and …
Read More »Driver’s license card issuance to be affected by court injunction — LTO chief
A motorist shows his newly-released driver’s license at LTO’s main office in Quezon City. (File) MANILA, Philippines — The delivery of driver’s license cards will be temporarily halted after a court issued an indefinite suspension on its procurement. This was after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC) issued a …
Read More »Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon as Netanyahu convenes war cabinet
Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes early on Monday and its aircraft struck southern Lebanon overnight, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his top generals and his war cabinet to assess the escalating conflict. Biden, European leaders issue joint statement supporting Israel, calling to protect civilians. …
Read More »Hamas says new Israel strikes kill at least 70 in Gaza
A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 23, 2023, shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP/Jack Guez) PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight and early Monday …
Read More »Israelis living near Lebanon border fear Hezbollah may be about to join the war
Israel is evacuating communities along its border with Lebanon, fearing Hezbollah may join the war alongside Hamas. People who live there describe increasing missile attacks and living in a constant state of alert. Along Israel’s northern border, increasing Hezbollah attacks raise fears of a second front in the war. On …
Read More »Judge who ruled for N.B. landlord in rent-reduction case owns apartment building
New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench Justice Kathryn Gregory, who sided with a landlord in a case involving the way provincial tenancy officers have been phasing-in large rent increases, owns an apartment building. Justice Kathryn Gregory’s conduct does ‘warrant attention,’ legal expert suggests. New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench Justice …
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