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Officials from the Philippines and the European Union (EU) will meet in Brussels, Belgium this week to discuss the status of the Philippines’ EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). In a document obtained by the Philippine News Agency, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual will lead a high-level mission to Brussels from Oct. 27 to 28. In a forum of Philippine and French businesses Monday, Pascual also confirmed his visit to Brussels to tackle the country’s EU GSP+ status and the resumption of dialogues between the Philippines and the EU
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) has unveiled its four banner poverty reduction programs to help improve the lives of indigent Filipinos. The PCUP on Tuesday launched the housing facilitation and linking initiative “Piso Ko, Bahay Mo;” resource mobilization “Lingkod Agapay Maralita” (LAM); urban poor data generation; and collaboration and partnership program that will benefit those who belong from the marginalized and underprivileged sectors. In a statement, PCUP chairperson Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan Jr. said the “Piso Ko, Bahay Mo” initiative seeks to help urban poor families (UPFs), particularly those affected by court-ordered demolition and eviction.
While it is “totally legitimate” for people to question his age and health, US President Joe Biden said he is capable of a second term in office. Already the oldest person to serve as Commander-in-Chief — he turns 80 on Nov. 20 — Biden would be 82 on Inauguration Day (January 2025) if re-elected in 2024. While he has not officially confirmed he will run again, Biden has repeatedly stated his desire to seek reelection. When asked on MSNBC during an interview Sunday about his age and doubts from supporters, Biden said voters should study his behavior
The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) has created a special investigation task group (SITG) to probe the murder of a barangay official in Bayawan City whose death is believed linked to the coming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Provincial police director Col. Jonathan Pineda told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday that the SITG, which he chairs, also includes other investigating units such as the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in the province. He said it was created on Oct. 23 as directed by the regional police office but was officially announced Tuesday. “We
About 1,500 Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel will be deployed to ensure an orderly All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observance next week. In a news release Tuesday, MMDA acting chair Carlo Dimayuga III said the personnel from the Traffic Discipline Office, Road Emergency Group, Metro Parkways Clearing Group, and Task Force Special Operations will be deployed in key locations in Metro Manila upon activation of the “Oplan Undas 2022” from Oct. 28 until Nov. 2. “The MMDA is all set to undertake measures on traffic management, cleanup operations, road emergency and public assistance, and clearing
A sister of the late Jun Villamor, the alleged middleman in the slaying of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa, may give investigators leads on the circumstances surrounding the inmate’s death. The information will be relevant but would be subject to verification, Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Mico Clavano said Tuesday. The sister has been admitted to the Witness Protection Program. Clavano told reporters that Villamor’s sister claimed her brother gave her the names of persons threatening his safety during their exchange of messages via Facebook Messenger hours before his death. “That’s yet to be seen,” he
