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Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:40:00 +0800OVP offers medical, burial assistance to public through satellite offices
The satellite offices, which will be rolling out the medical and burial assistance programs, were launched on July 1— the first day of Vice President Sara Duterte's term.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 14:23:00 +0800Palace declares July 9 a regular holiday for Eid'l Adha
Eid’l Adha—also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice”—is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 13:42:00 +0800China ‘highly appreciates’ Marcos Jr.’s commitment to friendly relations
“We highly appreciate President Marcos’ recent commitment to pursuing friendly policy toward China and we speak highly of his recent statements that have sent out a very positive signal to the outside world,” Chinese State Councilor and Foreign...
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 11:40:00 +0800Amid sexual abuse allegations, PHSA says working to provide 'safe learning environment'
Laguna-based boarding school Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), which has been hounded by allegations of abuse, said in a statement that its school personnel is working towards providing a safe learning environment for its students.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0800Civil partnerships for straight, same-sex couples pushed anew in House
The bill will be a “landmark effort to provide civil rights, benefits and responsibilities to couples previously unable to marry, giving them due recognition and protection from the State.”
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 09:21:00 +0800Philippines detects more cases of Omicron subvariants
Of the total, 43 were BA.5 cases, 20 were BA.2.12.1 cases, and four were BA.4 cases.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800Senators renew call for department for disaster resilience
Senators are pushing for the immediate enactment of bills to strengthen the country’s response to calamities, including the creation of a department for disaster resilience.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800EU invites Marcos to Brussels
The European Union has invited President Marcos to visit Brussels.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800USAID trains DENR, BFAR on coral reef CSI
The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development, recently trained Philippine government personnel in coral reef crime scene investigation and law enforcement.
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0800DOT chief to conduct ‘listening tours’ across Philippines
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco will be conducting “listening tours” across the country in a bid to employ a shared tourism governance approach.