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Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:56:00 +0800
Lawmaker asks House SecGen to lift SONA ban on clothes with political statements
Rep. France Castro (ACT Teachers party-list) said in a letter that there are no congressional rules, parliamentary practice, protocol and social norms violated by wearing statement pieces.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:13:00 +0800
Marcos appoints Sandiganbayan justice to head body overseeing GOCCs
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Alex Quiroz to head the body that oversees government-owned and controlled corporations, Malacañang said Saturday.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:55:00 +0800
‘Overbearing’ provisions prompt Marcos to veto bill strengthening OGCC
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in his veto message to Congress that while he agrees with the need to strengthen the OGCC, the principal law office of all government owned and controlled corporations, he found some portions of the proposal to be ...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:19:00 +0800
National treasurer De Leon keeps post under Marcos
Marcos would be the third president she will be serving as national treasurer under, as she has served in the same capacity during the presidencies of Noynoy Aquino and Rodrigo Duterte.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:43:00 +0800
Marcos reappoints CHED chief De Vera
De Vera has expressed views aligned with Vice President Sara Duterte, who is concurrently education secretary, particularly on the revival of the mandatory participation in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and the review of the K-12 cur...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:12:00 +0800
Marcos urged to follow international rules in appointing CHR leadership
There are international standards to be observed in choosing the next top officials of the Commission of Human Rights, national human rights institutions reminded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who is yet to appoint the constitutional office's next c...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Bishop urges prayers, help for Filipinos in Sri Lanka
A call for prayers and help was made yesterday by Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos for Filipinos distressed and needing repatriation in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Padilla files medical marijuana bill
Sen. Robinhood Padilla is pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana or cannabis as a “compassionate alternative means of medical treatment” in the Philippines.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Pag-IBIG finances P3.67 billion house loans for low-wage earners
Low-wage earners are into buying real estate, as records of the Home Development Mutual Fund show that P3.67 billion in loans were financed for 8,471 socialized houses in the first half of the year.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Senate to look into Philippine’s agricultural competitiveness
The Senate committee on agriculture and food is set to conduct an inquiry into the country’s agricultural competitiveness to come up with government interventions to boost farmers’ income while ensuring food security.



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