PH, US reach deal on Afghan refugees
MANILA has agreed to Washington’s request to allow the entry and temporary stay of Afghan refugees for eventual resettlement in the United States, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
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Comelec officials sued for graft at Ombudsman over Miru deal
A FORMER lawmaker yesterday filed a criminal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against top officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) alleging irregularities in the award of the P17.99 billion poll automation project to a joint venture led by South Korean proponent Miru Systems Co. Ltd.
Govt to bring BPSF to 61 more provinces
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. on Monday night said his administration would continue to bring its “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” (BPSF) to 61 more provinces this year after bringing more than P17 billion worth of services, including financial aid to 2.3 million Filipinos, since its launch last year.
PH out of Top 5 nations with ‘zero-dose’ kids
THE Philippines is no longer among Top 5 countries with a high number of “zero-dose children,” or those who have not received any routine vaccine, or according to Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa.
CA gives nod to Cacdac as DMW chief
THE Commission on Appointments yesterday approved the appointment of Hans Leo J. Cacdac as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers despite the opposition of four private individuals.
P17.6M high-grade marijuana seized at Clark
ANTI-NARCOTICS operatives seized 10.4 kilos of kush or high-grade marijuana worth P17.16 million at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga last Monday, a police official reported yesterday.
Comelec ordered to suspend Maguindanao del Norte plebiscites
THE Supreme Court (SC) yesterday stopped the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from holding the scheduled plebiscites next month in Maguindanao del Norte.
Court denies OSG plea on protection order
THE Supreme Court has denied with finality a motion of the Office of the Solicitor General seeking reconsideration of its issuance of a permanent protection order in favor of Ruth Manglalan, partner of missing Kilusang Mayo Uno labor organizer Elizabeth “Loi” Magbanua.