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Sun, 19 Jun 2022 15:33:00 +0800
Shooting incident in Philadelphia leaves Filipino tourist dead, mother injured
Philippine Consulate General in New York Elmer Cato said John Laylo got shot in the head by one of the six bullets fired at their Uber ride by an unknown suspect, while his mother sustained injuries due to glass fragments.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:38:00 +0800
Beyond 'adopt, don’t shop': Caring for rescues during a pandemic
At 6 p.m. on the dot, the partners head out with masks on, plastic bags full of dry cat food, cans of wet food, and leaves that Linda gets from trees in the neighborhood.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:01:00 +0800
Department ready for VP-elect Duterte's leadership, DepEd chief says
"I look forward to turning over to you the leadership of DepEd," Briones, a former professor of public administration, said.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:44:00 +0800
UN rapporteur calls for junking of Esperon perjury suit vs rights defenders
"I urge the authorities in the Philippines to stop the targeting of Human Rights Defenders, and instead promote and protect their work," Lawlor said.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines still in money launder gray list
Paris-based Financial Action Task Force has retained the Philippines in its “gray list,” citing the country’s need to further strengthen its action plan to address strategic deficiencies in efforts to counter money laundering, terrorist financi...

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos vows to boost agriculture sector amid looming food crisis
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reiterated his commitment to prioritize the agriculture sector as the world braces for a looming food crisis caused by the pandemic and the worsening conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800
DepEd launches ‘virtual labs’ for senior high school
The Department of Education has launched a new program that aims to improve access to technology for senior high school students and teachers.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Pump prices going up anew
A weaker peso, along with global developments, will again push pump prices higher this week.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:48:00 +0800
Amid rise in fuel prices, gov't urged to create emergency task force to address transport woes
Commuter group The Passenger Forum on Saturday called on the Philippine government to create an emergency task force dedicated to addressing issues faced by the transport sector amid the constant rise in fuel prices and inflation picking up pace. 

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:58:00 +0800
Luzon grid goes on red alert — DOE
A red alert status was hoisted over the Luzon grid on Saturday afternoon due to a deficiency in power generation that may have been caused by the tripping of a transmission line, the Energy department said. 



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