Magnitude 5 quake jolts Batangas, parts of Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5 earthquake off Batangas shook parts of southern Luzon and Metro Manila on Friday, October 13.
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2 PNP personnel nabbed in Muntinlupa buy-bust ops
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 13) – Authorities arrested a patrolman and a police officer declared absent without official leave (AWOL) during a buy-bust operation in Muntinlupa on Wednesday.
BI targets immigration officer body cameras by year-end
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday said it aims to deploy body-worn cameras to its officers by year-end, a move seen to help in investigation on complaints against its personnel.
Regulator halts release of 150,000 MT imported sugar
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) issued a resolution holding the release of 150,000 metric tons of imported sugar to protect the interest of local producers.
Gov't to help workers waiting for deployment to Israel
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have assured Filipinos scheduled for deployment to Israel that they will get assistance from the government, DMW officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac said Thursday.
Filipino teenage girls likely to be on track in school than boys — UN study
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — Filipino girls aged 16 are more likely to be on track with their schooling than boys, according to a study from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Hontiveros: Probe NGCP's ₱8.7-B janitorial, security expenses
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) – Sen. Risa Hontiveros urged energy regulators to launch an investigation into the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines' (NGCP) ₱8.7-billion spending for janitorial and security services.
Lagman still favors zero confidential funds for DICT despite more data breaches in gov't
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should not have its own confidential funds since it can just tap security agencies to conduct its surveillance activities.