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BuCor announces P205-B multiyear plan to upgrade prisons

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday announced a PHP205 billion plan to modernize the country’s penal facilities and fast-track plans to decongest the country’s over-populated prisons. In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Ca…

Congress eager to strengthen ties with other parliaments

House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday expressed interest in establishing stronger parliamentary cooperation with other countries. In his keynote message during the Briefing on Immunities and Privileges organized by the Department of Foreign Affai…

Experts to study jellyfish sting in Tacloban, nearby areas

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) will be studying the prevalence of box jellyfish sting injuries in this city and nearby towns to be used for future surveillance systems. Research proponents said the presence of …

PAHANG JBPM AIMING TO SET UP 12 MORE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADES

The Pahang Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is aiming to set up 12 more volunteer fire brigades (PBS) throughout the state, for faster response time.State Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Datuk S…