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NCSC: Magna Carta to address needs, safeguard rights of elderly

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is pushing for the passage of a Magna Carta for Senior Citizens as part of its Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC)... Read More


Tropical depression enters PAR; named Basyang

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A tropical depression has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named Basyang, the weather bureau said Tuesday. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmosp... Read More


Rains, strong winds in parts of VisMin due to TD Basyang, 'amihan'

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will experience heavy rains and strong winds due to Tropical Depression (TD) Basyang, according to the weather bureau's 5 a.m. bulletin on Wedn... Read More


Senate leaders downplay leaked Blue Ribbon draft

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday clarified that there is no official committee report yet from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged corruption in flood-contro... Read More


House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos wants travel tax abolished

Manila, Feb. 4 -- House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos of Ilocos Norte is pushing for the immediate abolition of the travel tax, saying the levy has outlived its purpose and now w... Read More


Senate must bankroll AFP, Coast Guard amid WPS tensions -Pangilinan

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the Senate to sustain budget support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), saying stronger funding is e... Read More


Bigger SFP budget expands child feeding coverage

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said the increased budget allocation for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) enables the agency to support wi... Read More


CHED, World Bank to launch ops review to ensure quality assurance

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said Wednesday it is set to launch a comprehensive functional review on the agency's operations in partnership with the World Bank to ensure... Read More


House leaders: 'No work, no pay' for lawmakers long overdue reform

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A group of House of Representatives leaders on Wednesday rallied behind the proposal of House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos to impose a strict "no work, no pay"... Read More


PNP confident of convictions in Mollenido, Casauay slay cases

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is confident that the suspects in the separate killings of a policewoman and her son, and of a police sergeant, will be convicted in court. PNP ... Read More