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Day: February 13, 2024

Bill protecting OFW remittances hurdles House panel

The bill protecting the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.

During the hearing on Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the substitute bill to House Bills 185, 1190,…

BuCor jail escapee re-arrested after 25 years in hiding

Law enforcers have arrested an escapee from the jail facility of the Bureau of Corrections who has been hiding 25 years ago.

In a statement Tuesday, Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm Chief Superintendent Roberto Veneracion said 59-year-old Pedrino G. N…

DOH to public: Any use of marijuana still punishable by law

Any use of marijuana is still punishable by law, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.

The DOH made this remark after the House Committees on Dangerous Drugs and on Health approved last week a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana.

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