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Like anyone in the local show business, actress Cataleya Surio—the so-called Queen of Short Indie Film Festival christened to her by entertainment journalist Alwyn Ignacio—hasn’t been spared of heartaches since the time she joined the movies years ago. “I started my film career by joining Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s film workshop which I enjoyed so much. I was proclaimed Best Actress in our …

The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella believes the strong performance of Filipino weightlifters at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan will ensure the first-ever medals for the Philippines at the Tokyo Olympics.

President Duterte has signed the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 that creates a National Vaccine Indemnity Fund to cover those who might suffer from any adverse side effects after getting inoculated by a COVID vaccine. 

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa recently aired his suspicion that drug syndicates may have deliberately misled agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) that resulted in a deadly shootout.  Dela Rosa stressed he is only theorizing that the PNP and PDEA were played by drug syndicates during Feb. 24 misencounter at the parking …

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced the standardization of rules for travel thereby easing travel restrictions. 

The United Nations recently reported that during the pandemic illicit financial flows and tax avoidance led to the deterioration of the condition of the poor. 

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra admitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the President Rodrigo Duterte’s highly controversial war on drugs may have critical flaws in the execution of police operations. 

The Philippine economy, battered by the year-long pandemic, faces a positive outlook for 2021 because “essential elements” are in place for a much-needed rebound. 

The government announced it will find a way to ascertain the veracity of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) refund of billions of pesos to its consumers. So, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is contracting an independent audit team to investigate the refund.

By Riza R. Lozada A Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) for restricted use of unregistered drug and devices product, a requirement from the Department of Health (DOH), can grant a Specialized Institution (SI) and Specialty Society (SS) the “privilege to avail of an unregistered drug and devices.