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Day: June 15, 2022

Permit requirement doesn’t curtail rights: DOJ chief

Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said reasonable regulations including a prior permit does not curtail constitutional rights.Guevarra made the comment following speculation that groups are out to sow mayhem during the…

EU, UN, Australia launch 2 projects for former MILF combatants

The European Union, the United Nations, and the Australian government launched on Wednesday two projects to help former combatants in six Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camps re-engage into civilian life.The projects will support Camp Bilal in La…

E. Visayas to attract riders via motorcycle tourism

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) will be counting on motorcycle tourism in Eastern Visayas to entice riders to visit the local destinations.DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Wednesday the June 18 laun…

Extreme hunger, exhaustion force 2 brothers to abandon NPA

Two brothers who claimed to be regular members of a local guerrilla unit of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on Wednesday surrendered to military and police authorities in Barangay Nagbinlod, Sta. Catalina town in Negr…

New DAR chief vows to make farmers, ARBs more productive

Incoming Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III said the issuance of land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), amortization, and support services for the farmers will be among his top priorities in the agency.”We …

DOLE special employment program hires 850 Antiqueño students

A total of 850 Antiqueño students have been hired under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) of the labor department.Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Antique provincial office information officer Donnabelle Baldonado said …

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