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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 24) — Lawmakers called on concerned government agencies to speed up efforts to free the 17 Filipino seafarers seized by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Nov. 19.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 23) — Fourteen years after the Maguindanao massacre, families of the victims have lamented still not receiving compensation. A government official claimed some media groups could be blamed for the setbacks.
Congress forbade state universities and colleges (SUCs) from collecting tuition starting 2018. Same with local ones (LUCs) of provinces and cities. It was bandied as the first improvement under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 22) —The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved the deadline for the submission of bid documents for the 2025 automated election system (AES) to Dec. 12.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 22) — Minimum wage earners across all sectors in Mimaropa will see a ₱40 daily increase in their wages, effective Dec. 7, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Wednesday.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 22) — The Social Security System (SSS) on Tuesday advised that members who applied for Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) cards from August 2017 to December 2020 should claim them by Dec. 29 this year.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 22) — While vocal against China’s activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday promised to “tone down” his statements during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in the country with high-level Chinese officials in attendance.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 22) — A provincial government dealing with mining issues is now part of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) committees tasked to monitor tax payments, and environmental and social protection concerns.