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DepEd reiterates drug testing only for HS, college students

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday pushed for the enforcement of the law regarding the proposal of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to conduct drug testing of public...

Duterte on net satisfaction rating: ‘I don’t care, make it 15’

MANILA – A latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey which showed President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s net satisfaction rating dropping at 45 percent has failed to rattle the country’s first leader from Mindanao. “I...

Poverty reduction reports to highlight 2nd pre-SONA forum

MANILA -- The government’s anti-poverty program will take center stage in the second of the three-part pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2018 Forum at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on...

Comelec: Requirements vary based on voter registration service availed

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday reminded the public of the requirements for voters' registration and related services. In a statement, the poll body said there are certain requirements applicants...

Ejercito lauds PRRD for prioritizing universal health care bill

MANILA -- Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for certifying as urgent the proposed Universal Health Care bill, saying he is now looking forward to the swift passage...

Bicam agrees on automatic appropriation of Bangsamoro block grant

MANILA -- The congressional bicameral conference committee has agreed on the automatic appropriation of the block grant to the envisioned Bangsamoro region. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who chairs the bicam committee,...

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