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PAO assists ‘new set’ of Dengvaxia victims in filing raps

MANILA -- Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta on Monday said they will be assisting the families of another batch of Dengvaxia vaccinees, who died from complications, in filing cases before...

Ex-Camiguin town mayor faces jail term for graft

MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has sentenced a former municipal mayor in Camiguin province to a minimum of six years and one month and a maximum of eight years imprisonment for allegedly approving...

PNP warns public vs. ‘online love scam’

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday advised the public anew to be wary of dealing with people whom they only met online. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde made the...

Bicam okays 105-day paid maternity leave

MANILA – The congressional bicameral conference committee on Monday approved a bill seeking to increase the paid maternity leave period to 105 days for female workers in the government and private sector. The...

NBI nabs 9 in ops vs. fake LTO licenses, gov’t IDs

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested nine people for producing and selling fake government-issued IDs such as Land Transportation Office (LTO) driver’s licenses and other documents during a...

Faithful urged to pray the Rosary in October

MANILA -- October is the month of the Holy Rosary. For Catholics, the Holy Rosary is the second highest powerful prayer next to the Holy Mass, according to Rev. Fr. Christopher “Kit” Ramirez,...

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