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Group flags 'toxic' water tumblers sold amid school opening

Manila, June 17 -- An environmental watchdog on Tuesday warned parents and students against the sale of insulated steel tumblers painted with high levels of lead, a toxic substance especially hazardou... Read More


Senator renews push for LGU cost-sharing, PPPs to boost school infra

Manila, June 17 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday underscored the need to adopt a cost-sharing scheme with local government units and to tap public-private partnerships (PPPs) to address gaps i... Read More


Police force 'vital' in E911 system -PNP

Manila, June 17 -- The police force plays a vital role in making the government's unified Emergency 911 (E911) system effective in providing Filipinos with faster, more reliable access to life-saving ... Read More


Comelec to start printing BPE ballots in August

Manila, June 17 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said the printing of the over 2 million official ballots for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) will begin in August. Com... Read More


Senator lauds gov't for swift action amid Middle East tensions

Manila, June 17 -- Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday commended the Department of Migrant Workers, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration for their prompt e... Read More


House impeachment spox on VP trial: Test of moral accountability

Manila, June 17 -- The upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte is not merely a legal proceeding but a "national test of moral accountability," human rights lawyer and House of Rep... Read More


PNP task force identifies persons of interest in House official's slay

Manila, June 17 -- A special task force of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified persons of interest behind the killing of a 63-year-old official of the House of Representatives. PNP ch... Read More


17 PH mayors, local officials stranded in Israel -envoy

Manila, June 17 -- Seventeen Filipino local government officials, including mayors, are stranded in Israel where airspace and airports are closed due to Iran's retaliatory air raids, Israel Ambassador... Read More


UN agencies support quality, inclusive education in PH

Manila, June 17 -- United Nations agencies on Tuesday threw their full backing behind the push for quality and inclusive education in the Philippines as classes started this week. In a press briefing... Read More


US national with sex abuse conviction barred from entering PH

Manila, June 17 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) denied entry to a United States national previously convicted of a sex-related crime involving a minor. Matthew Stephen Gross, 36, was intercepted at... Read More