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Public, private schools all set for opening of classes

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is all set to welcome the estimated 27.8 million learners for the school year 2019 to 2020. DepEd Secretary Leonor...

SC asks solons to review law on child abuse

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) has called the attention of lawmakers for possible changes on “incongruent” penalties for lascivious acts against minors under a special law. In...

PRRD signs law institutionalizing 4Ps

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law an act institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Duterte...

PH, China discuss ways to bolster drug control cooperation

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Philippines and China discussed ways to boost cooperation on intelligence and investigation of drug cases during the 3rd Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control...

PRRD signs BSP’s Gold Bill into law

BSP PR/via Naomi Tiburcio - PTV News The BSP today announced that Republic Act (RA) No. 11256, An Act to Strengthen the Country's Gross International Reserves (GIR),was approved by Congress and signed by President...

12 winning senators proclaimed

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The 12 winning senators in the recently-concluded May 13 national and local elections have been proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) sitting as National...

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