National Disability Rights Week in July declared
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has declared July 17 to 23 of every year as “National Disability Rights Week” to protect the rights of and promote respect for persons with disabilities.
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Sara quits Marcos Cabinet
MANILA, Philippines — After months of souring relations between political families whose team-up scored a landslide victory in 2022, Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from her post as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) yesterday.
NCR workers may get wage hike in July – DOLE
MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila are likely to get an increase in their daily take-home by mid-July, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.
Chiz on Sara’s DepEd exit: It’s inevitable
MANILA, Philippines — The decision of Vice President Sara Duterte to resign as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) was “inevitable,” Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday, as he wished her well in her continued duties as vice president.
Parents of slain Spanish surfer seek Marcos help
THE parents of the Spanish surfer killed in 2020 in an alleged buy-bust sought an audience with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to seek his support in obtaining justice for their son, who regarded the Philippines as a «paradise.»
Marcos declares July 17-23 Natl Disability Rights week
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation 597, declaring July 17 to 23 of every year as National Disability Rights Week (NDRW).
'Conviction of policemen linked to Duterte's drug war shows PH judicial system functioning, robust'
MANILA, Philippines — The conviction of four police officers for the killing of a father and son during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs in 2016 is proof that the Philippines' judicial system is not only «functioning but robust as well,» former Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday.
Steel frame viable for tilapia farming
A DEMO site in Santa Marcela, Apayao, has shown the viability of using steel frames for cultivating tilapia.