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THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is finalizing its investigation on the alleged misrepresentation of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, in her certificate of candidacy (CoC) when she ran for mayor in 2022.
MANILA, Philippines — After getting rapped for having unused funds that the government has impounded, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is eyeing to recommend to President Marcos a reduction in the contributions of PhilHealth members.
THE Puerto Princesa City Water District (PPCWD) has informed the Commission on Audit that it is working with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to come up with alternative activities to promote the rehabilitation and reformation of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) after the plan to hire them as laborers and watershed watchmen did not pan out.
A DAY after he formally assumed the post as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino president, Sen. Robin Padilla yesterday said Sen. Francis Tolentino “may have to resign” from the party so he could concentrate on his new task as Senate majority leader.
EDUCATION Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara yesterday said he is eyeing the creation of a task force to study and make recommendations on how to address the poor performance of Filipino students in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests.
The Senate approved on third and final reading Tuesday, July 23, 2024, a bill seeking to discontinue the mandatory use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3.
MANILA, Philippines — Cavite City has been placed under a state of calamity after a massive fire broke out in two barangays, displacing more than 900 families.
THE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) and the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) are set to be the accredited citizens arms of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the May 2025 national and local polls and in future elections.