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Comelec to recycle ballots if Oct. 23 village polls won’t push through

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to recycle the official ballots that already been printed in the event Congress has decided to postpone the October polls...

Gov’t assures full implementation of Free Tuition Law by June 2018

Filipino students can now expect the full implementation of the recently signed law granting free tuition in all state-run universities and colleges in the country by June 2018, the Commission on...

Ombudsman charges ex-Leyte mayor with graft

Former Mayor Charita Chan of Babatngon, Leyte is facing indictment anew before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices Act (R.A. No. 3019), this time...

Southern Leyte governor dismissed from the service

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from the service of Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado after he was found guilty of Grave Misconduct for mishandling the 2007 procurement...

Committee approves institutionalizing transnational education in PH

The House committee on higher and technical education chaired by Rep. Ann Hofer (2nd District, Zamboanga Sibugay) approved House Bill 4565 which seeks to establish the legal framework for the creation,...

Palace declares State of Calamity in Ormoc and Kananga, Leyte; creates Inter-Agency Task Force for Yolanda

Malacanan on Thursday, August 10, released Proclamation No. 283 and Administrative Order (AO) No. 5, signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 7 and 8, respectively. Proclamation No. 283 declares a...

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