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Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:02:00 +0800
Fact check: Duterte says PDP-Laban got no support from 'oligarchs'
"That's why the gravitation is ano... it's really towards the middle-class. Basically, PDP is middle-class. The rich ones... those Liberals that time... you know the big... you know who they are... they were funded by the oligarchs."

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0800
DOH logs 6,913 new COVID-19 infections, but three labs without data
The country continues to battle a resurgence in cases driven by the hyper contagious Delta variant, which has also spread in neighboring countries.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:48:00 +0800
'Inhuman': TUCP urges swift action on reported 'no vaccine, no salary' schemes
"We warn employers that such a scheme to compel workers to get vaccinated is contrary and unlawful pursuant to Article 116 of the Labor Code and is punishable by a fine or imprisonment," Rep. Mendoza said.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
GT Capital donates vaccines to Makati
GT Capital Holdings Inc., in partnership with Metrobank Foundation Inc., donated 3,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the city government of Makati last Sept. 30.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Human rights an election issue – CHR exec
With major social issues affecting the most basic rights of individuals, Filipino voters must support candidates with a clear human rights agenda in the upcoming elections, an official of the Commission on Human Rights said.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Thousands of politicians defecting to Isko’s party
Thousands of politicians have crossed over to Aksyon Demokratiko, which is now led by presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, a party official said last Friday.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Ping pushes emergency employment, food terminals
To address the problem of joblessness amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the government should prioritize setting up an emergency employment program and food terminals in each region, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Perks for HCWs, income for affected workers sought
Employers and labor groups are urging the government to immediately implement measures which include providing benefits to health care workers, income for employees who need to be quarantined and assistance for those affected by lockdowns, as well as...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Jawo stamps mark PHLPost 75th anniversary
The Philippine Postal Corporation unveiled yesterday stamps featuring basketball “living legend,” former senator Robert Jaworski, as part of activities lined up for the 75th anniversary of the country’s first stamp bearing the inauguration of t...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Initial Pharmally probe report set for release
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will release this week the initial result of its investigation into the questionable multibillion-peso deal between Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. and the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget Management.



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