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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:28:00 +0800
Makabayan lawmakers seek probe into PNP’s journalist house visits
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives are seeking to conduct an investigation on the unnannounceed police visits to the residences of journalists and related privacy violations.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:31:00 +0800
DepEd: Private schools can hold hybrid and remote classes past November 2
The national government said that public schools "shall have transitioned to 5 days [of] in-person classes" also starting November 2, per an earlier DepEd order dated October 17.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:23:00 +0800
Senate suspends Comelec budget hearing after poll body fails to provide documents
The Senate Committee on Finance has suspended the Commission on Election’s budget hearing after the poll body failed to provide documents requested by lawmakers.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:58:00 +0800
NCRPO: Plainclothes officers meant to be discreet for journalists
"May instances na some media personalities want to cover their identity o gusto nila maging discreet. Kung naka uniform naman, baka sabihin bakit may pulis dito," he said. 

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:37:00 +0800
Law postponing Barangay, SK polls questioned before Supreme Court
Veteran elections lawyer Romulo Macalintal has filed challenged the constitutionality of the law postponing the December 2022 barangay polls before the Supreme Court.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:59:00 +0800
NDRRMC: Nearly 28k people affected by 'Neneng'
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council has reported that Typhoon Neneng, which has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday night has affected 7,519 families or 27,914 persons in three regions.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:47:00 +0800
Pagasa: 'Neneng' exits Philippine Area of Responsibility
"This tropical cyclone will continue to move westward over the West Philippine Sea until tomorrow morning, then turn and move generally west-southwestward for the remainder of tomorrow through Wednesday morning," government forecasters said in their ...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0800
DHSUD: Housing program to generate 1.7 million jobs per year
Around 1.7 million jobs per year are expected to be generated under the Marcos administration’s six-year mass housing program, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Lawmaker urges government to create national water use plan
A senior administration lawmaker is calling on the national government to form a “comprehensive” master plan for the utilization of the country’s rich water resources for purposes of irrigating farmlands and ensuring food security along the way...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0800
UN: Half the world not prepared for disasters
With half of the world not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems, developing countries on the frontlines of climate change count among those least prepared for disasters and where mortality rates can be eight times higher, a United Nations ...



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