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Internet voting test yields ‘promising’ results
An official of the Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday reported over 52 percent voters’ participation in the internet voting test run, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. OFOV Director Sonia Bea Wee-Lozada said 52.01 percent o...
POEA warns against online ads on employment documentation
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) warned overseas job applicants against advertisements on social media offering assistance in the processing of employment documents, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In an advisory Tuesday, Administrator Bernard Olalia sa...
'Kiko' intensifies as it nears Luzon
Typhoon Kiko slightly intensified as it continues to move towards extreme northern Luzon, and also enhances the southwest monsoon (habagat), the weather bureau said in a report by Philippine News Agency. "Kiko" now packs maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the ce...
PH administers over 37.7 million vaccine shots
The Philippines has administered 37,728,114 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines nationwide as of September 9, the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. The National Covid-19 vaccination dashboard data showed 21,589,180 received thei...
PH to join WHO solidarity vaccine trial
The Philippines is ready and just waiting for the World Health Organization's (WHO) go signal for the conduct of solidarity vaccine trial, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. "The hospital sites, (vaccine) trial teams, ...
Physical classes considered in low-risk areas
President Rodrigo Duterte may allow the piloting of face-to-face classes to low-risk areas, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a report by Philippine News Agency. Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is set to present a plan to ...
DOLE opens foreign workers permit application
Foreign nationals who intend to work in the country for over six months may now apply for an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) or Certificate of Exemption/Exclusion (COE) through their Philippine-based employers, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “Essential foreign workers, th...
PAL eyes exit from Chapter 11 process this year
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is confident it will exit the Chapter 11 or corporate restructuring process by the end of the year, but revenues are unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels until after 2025, according to a report by GMA News. In a virtual briefing on Monday, PAL president G...
PNP mobilizes anti-illegal recruitment task force
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed a task force to beef up its campaign against illegal recruitment, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “On orders of our SILG (Secretary of Interior and Local Government) Eduardo Año, I have signed a memorandum circular r...
House committee endorses virtual marriage bill
A measure seeking to allow virtual marriage using video, audio, and data transmission devices has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In an online meeting on Thursday, the House Committee on Revision of Laws approved the sub...
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