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Day: August 3, 2023

A Boat With 70 Passengers Sank Off Philippine Coast

A ferry boat with about 70 people on board, sank off Quezon province, in the south of Luzon island in the Philippines, local media reported, today.Philippine Coast Guard confirmed the accident, without providing further details, adding, a search and r…

Philippines Grapples With Rising Leptospirosis Cases, 225 Deaths

The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), today expressed concern over the rising number of leptospirosis cases in the country, amid the flooding across many regions due to days of heavy rainfall.The health agency logged 2,079 cases from Jan 1 to J…

Philippine’s 2024 National Budget Up 9.5 Percent

The Philippine government, yesterday officially submitted to Congress a 5.768 trillion pesos (104.58 billion U.S. dollars) national budget for 2024, 9.5 percent higher than the 2023 budget.The 2024 national budget, prioritising infrastructure developm…

MELAKA PERKESO TARGETS 15,000 HOUSEWIVES TO REGISTER UNDER SKSSR

The Melaka Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) is targeting about 15,000 housewives in the state to register under the Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) to ensure that this group receives proper protection.State Perkeso director Abd Razak …