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Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:21:00 +0800
Pacquiao-led PDP-Laban 'originals' elect Pimentel as chairperson
The Cusi-led faction of the administration party has insisted that it is the legitimate PDP-Laban, pointing out that President Duterte and other government officials are in it.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:02:00 +0800
18,528 new COVID-19 cases push Philippines' caseload to 1.95 million
The Department of Health also reported Sunday the detection of 516 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases, 73 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant cases, 81 Beta (B.1.351) variant cases, and 41 P.3 variant cases in the latest batch of whole-genome sequencing.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:20:00 +0800
Brunei seeks exemption on Philippines' healthcare worker deployment cap
The request comes as healthcare workers in the Philippines raise concerns about working conditions and pay and benefits in the country.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:03:00 +0800
Government urged to vaccinate PDLs in congested detention facilities
"While we note that, during the early days of the pandemic, several government agencies [have] already looked into ways of managing and decongesting jails and detention facilities, the evolving threats of the pandemic necessitates revising strategie...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:09:00 +0800
SALN release better than Duterte promise to lead audits, Robredo says
"There are so many other ways to show that you're anti-corruption. [What about] your SALN? That's one of the biggest ways to really show that there is no corruption. What about the COA audit reports of offices?"

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:24:00 +0800
PNP chief vows probe on cop for sexual abuse of quarantine violator
"The victim was then taken to the boarding house of the policeman where the two took turns in molesting the victim," Eleazar said, citing information from the initial police reports. 

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Bong Go backs Senate probes, calls on COA, Ombudsman to pursue cases
Sen. Bong Go has reiterated his and President Duterte’s unwavering commitment to fighting corruption in government a fight that he said will spare no one.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0800
PeopleAsia names Women of Style & Substance
From Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz to 12 women who uplift lives and livelihoods, PeopleAsia’s “Women of Style & Substance” take centerstage in the magazine’s latest double-cover issue.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Speaker seeks cooperation for timely passage of 2022 budget
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has called for the cooperation of colleagues in the House of Representatives for swift passage of the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Oil prices to go up this week
After three weeks of price cuts, local oil players are raising pump prices this week.



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