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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has determined that the heir of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) combat pilot, who died in the line of duty, can settle the deceased soldier’s unpaid socialized housing loan to prevent foreclosure.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management has approved the creation of 5,000 new non-teaching positions at the Department of Education with the aim of unburdening teachers from administrative tasks.
The enactment into law of Republic Act No. 11996, "An Act Protecting the Welfare of Workers in the Movie and Television Industry" also known as the "Eddie Garcia Law" is a significant milestone in protecting and promoting the welfare of industry stakeholders.
MANILA, Philippines — To prevent prolonged on-site class disruptions during the rainy season, the Department of Education (DepEd) yesterday said it has asked local government units to refrain from using public schools as evacuation centers during typhoons and other calamities.
MANILA, Philippines — Alarmed by the rising cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among the country’s younger individuals, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa is pushing to make antiretroviral drugs (ARV) available in the private sector.
MANILA, Philippines — Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), is in the Philippines for three days to promote financial inclusion, especially among “traditionally underserved groups,” like the poor, women, smallholder farmers and small businesses.
Over the years, I have had dozens of consultations from tearful clients, with the same facts and situation: a parent files a petition for their son or daughter, where the waiting time for a visa could be anywhere from 10 to 25 years. Although both parents were in a position to file their own petition for the child, only one parent does.
LIMA, Peru — The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a "mental disorder."