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Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is currently reviewing a comprehensive report submitted by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) on the Villar family-owned water concessionaire PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., following mounting consumers’ complaints against its services. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro revealed in a press briefing in Malaca±ang that LWUA’s submission includes a detailed folder and two balikbayan boxes containing documents related to PrimeWater’s operations. Castro emphasized that the report will be studied thoroughly and promptly to address the concerns of PrimeWater consumers. Castro also assured the public that

Pasay city: The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has approved a PHP50 million grant to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to fund the ongoing deportation of foreign workers employed by illegal offshore gaming operators. In a statement Tuesday, PAGCOR announced that a memorandum of agreement was signed on June 30 at the PAGCOR Executive Office in Pasay City to formalize the funding arrangement. According to Philippines News Agency, the grant will be released in two tranches of PHP25 million each, with the first tranche disbursed during the ceremonial signing. PAGCOR chairperson and chief executive officer Alejandro Tengco emphasized that

Bangued: The police and the local government of this capital town are taking steps to enhance peace and order by installing additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and procuring two-way radios and motorcycles. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. David Peredo, the director of the Police Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR), emphasized the importance of two-way radios for quick communication with field patrollers to ensure immediate response. Peredo highlighted the practicality of motorcycles over four-wheeled vehicles, particularly in areas with narrow roads and heavy traffic, facilitating better maneuverability. Peredo noted the formation of a tactical motorcycle unit

Manila: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured the public that repatriation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel will continue, even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lowered the conflict alert level from 3 to 2. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured the public that repatriation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel will continue, even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lowered the conflict alert level from 3 to 2. According to Philippines News Agency, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday that the

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda has filed her first 10 priority bills for the 20th Congress, covering education, livelihood, environmental sustainability, and social protection for vulnerable sectors. The measures seek to address urgent needs across multiple sectors, including digital access for students, small business support, climate action, and the protection of women, children, seniors, and informal workers. According to Philippines News Agency, the proposed bills include the One Tablet, One Student Act to promote digital inclusion, the ‘Pangkabuhayan’ (Livelihood) Act to assist micro and small enterprises, and the Living Wage Act to guarantee fair compensation for Filipino workers. These proposals are