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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:53:00 +0800
For Palawan IPs, nickel mining is a threat to the community's survival
Mining activities in the southern Palawan municipality threaten the livelihood of communities dependent on agriculture, fisheries and forests, and affect the access of residents to clean water, Pala’wan leaders and youth said.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:32:00 +0800
No Filipino reported harmed in Tripoli clashes — DFA
Amb. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said that the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli is monitoring the situation.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:03:00 +0800
Marcos: Be heroes in our own right, inspire future generations of Filipinos
“We remember and honor each of them for the sacrifices they made in our behalf so that we may live in peace, security, and liberty as well as realize our full potential as Filipinos,” Marcos said in his first National Heroes Day message as the ch...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Go seeks mandatory insurance for environment projects
Sen. Bong Go is pushing for the immediate passage of a bill, which seeks to establish a national framework for mandatory insurance coverage of environmentally critical projects or ECPs.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Health experts seek funding, implementation of rare disease law
Public health stakeholders have called for funding and implementation of the Rare Disease Law passed in 2016.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Registration begins for political, party-list groups
This early, the Commission on Elections has started accepting applications for registration of political and party-list groups intending to participate in the May 2025 elections.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Ramp up local fertilizer production – Villar
The country must ramp up its production of organic fertilizers to reduce farmers’ dependence on expensive imported fertilizers while helping increase their yield and protect the soil from degradation, Sen. Cynthia Villar said.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
SC reverses ruling: State insurance should pay claims, indemnity
The state insurance fund should provide compensation to work-related injuries and death claims of employees, according to the Supreme Court, repealing a 2007 ruling that makes employers pay the indemnity.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Journalist arrested for cybercrime cases filed by Ilocos mayor
Police yesterday arrested an online journalist on cybercrime charges.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Tagle named pope’s special envoy in Asian bishops’ meet
Pope Francis has designated Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his special envoy to the 50th general conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference slated on Oct. 30.



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