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Comelec Suspends Oct. 26 Congressional Polls In Southern Leyte

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has postponed the congressional polls for the 1st and 2nd legislative districts of Southern Leyte set on Saturday in...

Ocean Adventure Files Raps Vs. SBMA

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The parent company of Ocean Adventure, Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium Inc. (SBMEI), has filed a case of illegal termination of its lease contract against...

Palace Disputes Robredo’s ‘Failed Drug War’ Claim

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The fact that the drug cartels still exist does not mean that the war on drugs has failed, it means that the extent of...

Malacañang Directs Gov’t Agencies To Control ASF Spread

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

Malacañang directed all government agencies, bureaus, agencies and the like to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the country. This directive came...

NTC Exceeds Collection Target By Almost P1.4-B

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), an agency under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), has already exceeded its collection target by PHP1.361...

Pres. Duterte Back To Riding A Big Bike

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

Despite being advised by his doctor to rest and limit his physical activities, President Rodrigo Duterte’s life-long passion for motorcycles continues as he once...

LRT 2 Extension Completion In 2020 Doable: DMCI

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

Construction firm DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) said it has started installing the electromechanical system (EMS) for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 East...

Cavitex-C5 Link Expressway Toll Collection Starts Oct 24

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

Toll fees will be collected for the first 2.2 kilometers of the Cavitex-C5 Link Expressway starting October 24. This, after the Toll Regulatory Board approved...

DAR Chief: Land Tenure, Not Armed Struggle, Key To End Poverty

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

Freedom from landlessness, not taking up arms against the government, remains the solution to poverty, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John R. Castriciones...

DSWD Opens P32.9-M Rehab Center For Child Offenders

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has formally opened its PHP32.9 million regional rehabilitation center for youths and children facing criminal cases...