PASAY, Philippines—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco confirmed the successful return of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to the Philippines. Guo arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at approximately 1:30 AM on September 6 aboard a special government flight. Her return comes after a swift operation by Philippine immigration authorities in Jakarta, in coordination with their Indonesian …
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The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced the extension of its emergency loan program to provide financial relief to members and pensioners in areas affected by Typhoon Enteng as soon as it has obtained the list of areas declared under state of calamity. This initiative builds on GSIS’s ongoing emergency loan program, which has already been activated in several …
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By Rose de la Cruz From undelivered nutribuns (many of them in advanced stages of molds) for the nutrition programs of public schools, to undelivered laptops and other learning materials to the undue burden posed by the Matatag Curriculum on public high school teachers, these are the problems that former Education Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte has left for …
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By Rose de la Cruz First, it was the unabated illegal construction of resorts and houses within the periphery of the famed Chocolate Hills. And now, the vandalism of coral reefs– living natural rock formations under the sea, which could only be reached by divers and so-called nature lovers, whose delight for the beauty and wonders of God’s creation borders …
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By Rose de la Cruz In December 2023, Statista (a global data and business intelligence platform founded in Germany covering 80,000 topics and operating in 13 locations worldwide) published a cinema usage survey in the Philippines which said that only 14 percent of consumers in the Philippines have been to cinemas within the past 12 months, 1 percent in the …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system for all inbound and outbound international passengers and crew members to ensure efficient travel procedures in the Philippines. Under Administrative Order (AO) 24, inked by Marcos on Aug. 27 and first published in a local newspaper on Saturday, the e-travel system will serve as …
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Traffic in Quezon City area is expected to get better. That’s because MRT 7 is set to have partial operation of its twelve stations in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Tala station in Caloocan Station, on the other hand, will be operational by the year 2026. Transportation Undersecretary Jeremey Regino made the assurances during the hearing of the Department …
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The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is on the right track in implementing the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The report that we have provided to the President, the Philippine Development Report last year pointed out, that in so far as the implementation of the Philippine …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Wednesday Republic Act No. 12019, known as the “Loss and Damage Fund Board Act.” The new law grants juridical personality and legal capacity to the Loss and Damage Fund Board, which will respond to loss and damage due to climate change. With the passage of R.A. No. 12019, the Board, as the …
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The private sector has lauded the government’s efforts in improving the water distribution system in Metro Manila, noting that it has successfully enhanced and sustained the region’s water distribution system. The improved pipelines and water systems have enabled the government to reduce system losses and mitigate flooding in prone areas. This was highlighted by the Private Sector Advisory Council on …
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