PBBM endorses Garafil as MECO board chair

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has endorsed former Presidential Communications Office (PCO) secretary Cheloy Garafil as a member and chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), Malacañang announced on Tuesday. Marcos issued a desire letter, expressing his intent for Garafil to lead the MECO Board of Directors,…

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‘Gener’ to exit PAR within 24 hours

Manila: Tropical Depression Gener is crossing the Cordillera Region and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within 24 hours, the weather bureau said Tuesday. ‘After 24 hours, nakikita natin na nasa labas na ng PAR o posibleng nasa labas na ng PAR itong si Bagyong Gener, 500 kilometers kanluran ng Dagupan…

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Death toll in Sudan cholera outbreak reaches 315

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Sudan has risen to 315, while fatalities from floods and heavy rains has reached 225, the country’s health authorities said Monday. The Health Ministry said in a statement that 266 new cholera cases were registered, bringing the total since August to 9,533, including 315 deaths. Authorities declared…

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