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Discounted document fees for poor job seekers pushed in Senate

A bill seeking to provide a 20-percent discount for indigent job applicants on government document charges was filed by Sen. Lito Lapid.

Hontiveros wants NGCP’s P8.7-B expenses for janitorial services explained

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday requested that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) offer a formal clarification regarding its alleged expenditure of P8.7 billion on janitorial services.

Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into increasing social media hacking

Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the recent spate of social media-related hacking, illegal access, and other cybersecurity-related breaches.

4Ps gov’t conditional cash transfer program gets 91% public support

The government’s multi-billion conditional cash transfer Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps emerged as the national issue or program with the highest support from the public, according to a new poll by Oculum Research and Analytics Philippines.

CHED vows to enforce EU-proposed changes for Filipino seafarers

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Monday expressed its willingness to collaborate with maritime schools and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to carry out the reforms recommended by the European Union (EU) that would enable Filipino seafarers to continue working on foreign ships.

Church survey: Filipino Catholics able to fulfill Holy Week obligations

The majority of Filipino Catholics were capable of meeting their obligations during Holy Week, results of a survey conducted by the Church-run Radyo Veritas indicated.

DepEd to hire 9,650 new teachers

The Department of Education (DepEd) said it will hire around 9,650 new teachers.

BI officer who asked passenger for yearbook sacked

The immigration officer who barraged a passenger with “irrelevant” questions, among them a request to show her yearbook causing the passenger to miss her flight to Israel, has been relieved from his post, according to Bureau of Immigration (BI) spokesperson Dana Sandoval.

Robin not keen on VP post, may run for Senate again

Neophyte senator Robin Padilla said he is not planning to run for vice president, but he might run for a second term in the Senate if the government’s political structure changes.

Dry season in PH officially starts – Pagasa

Weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, (Pagasa) announced that warmer temperatures are coming in the next few months, the end of the northeast monsoon or amihan season and the beginning of the warm and dry season in the country.