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HoR passes Public Service Act bill

The House of Representatives has passed on third and final reading the Public Service Act bill which allows foreign ownership of several public utilities in the Philippines. 136 members favor the bill,...

DepEd releases guidelines on the schedule of final exam and graduation

The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines of the schedule for the final exam and graduation due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. The final exams for schools...

Mayor Belmonte denies online report of QC lockdown

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has denied an online report of plan by the Quezon City (QC) government to implement a lockdown due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Mayor...

Another Filipino tested positive with COVID-19 in HK

Another Filipino has tested positive with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong. The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed the case after being informed of the fifth Filipino...

DTI pushes for price freeze due to COVID-19

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has insisted on a price freeze implementation on basic goods amid the state of public health emergency in the country. The DTI said prices of...

DILG: No lockdown yet; security forces ready

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it is not yet time to implement a lockdown in Metro Manila amid the COVID-19 threat, but security forces expressed readiness once...

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