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Escudero wants stronger LGU role in identifying infra projects

Manila, Oct. 23 -- Senator Francis Escudero said Thursday local government units (LGUs) should have a greater role in identifying infrastructure projects in their areas to ensure that public funds are... Read More


BuCor pushes hike in medical allowance for PDLs

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is asking Congress to double the medical allowance of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from PHP15 to PHP30 per PDL per day. In a news release on... Read More


PBBM touts housing program milestones, vows continued expansion

Manila, Oct. 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday reaffirmed his administration's resolve to provide every Filipino family with a safe, decent, and affordable home, underscoring the gov... Read More


Salome weakens into tropical depression

Manila, Oct. 23 -- Salome has weakened into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Thursday. ... Read More


Autumn Fair 2025 spotlights Vietnam's national identity, brand power

Hanoi, Oct. 23 -- Scheduled to take place from October 26 to November 4, the Autumn Fair 2025 will be the first exposition held on a national scale, aiming to stimulate domestic consumption, expand th... Read More


Cacdac: Protecting OFWs rights at core of PH migration policy

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Philippines earned praises at a migration forum held in Vienna, Austria, reaffirming its global leadership in ethical and strategic labor migration governance and for putting th... Read More


PNP cyber unit to watch over social media during 'Undas'

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it will tap its cyber units to expand its security coverage for the coming "Undas" holidays on Nov. 1 and 2. Acting PNP chief ... Read More


DSWD: Cash aid made more responsive to needs of disaster-hit families

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has issued revised guidelines on the implementation of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program to make it more responsive a... Read More


Minor molested by youth posing as doctor at SSKM Hospital, one arrested

Kolkata, Oct. 23 -- In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed inside the premises of SSKM Hospital yesterday afternoon by a man who posed as a doctor. Acting on a com... Read More


MeitY notifies amendments to IT rules, 2021

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 20... Read More