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Oral Polio Vaccine Safe, QC Tells Parents And Guardians

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The oral polio vaccine is safe for intake, the Quezon City (QC) government reiterated, as it lamented that a significant number of parents and...

Banana Group Fears Spread Of Panama Disease

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) is fearing for the possible spread of Fusarium wilt in banana plantations in Davao del Norte...

Go: PH Gov’t Ready To Help Japan After ‘Hagibis’

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The Philippine government has expressed readiness to provide assistance, particularly disaster response deployments, to Japan in the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Hagibis. Senator Christopher...

PRRD Cuts Short Japan Trip Due To ‘Unbearable’ Back Pain

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

President Rodrigo R. Duterte is cutting short his official visit to Japan due to “unbearable pain” in his back after he figured in a...

Probationary Period Extension Is Unfavorable To Workers: TUCP

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

A labor group official said the proposal to extend the six-month probationary employment period to two years is disadvantageous to workers. Trade Union Congress of...

DOE Urged To Study Increase Of Biofuel Content In Diesel

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the proposal to increase biofuel content in diesel to...

Nograles: Pres. Duterte Admin To Step Up Efforts To Address Poverty

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte would continue to step up efforts to address hunger and poverty in the...

Solon Urges Probe On ‘PWD Card For Sale’ Scam

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap urged Congress to investigate the sale of identification cards for a person with disabilities (PWDs) to “unethical” individuals...

SC Rules Revival Of Case Vs. Sulpicio Exec ‘Final And Executory’

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

The Supreme Court (SC) handed down an entry of judgment in connection with the criminal cases against an official of Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI)...

Australia, PH Launch 6-Year Program Vs. Child Exploitation

Society Magazine - October 25, 2019

An Australian government-led consortium publicly launched SaferKidsPH, a 6-year program seeking to elevate Filipinos' awareness against child online exploitation and pornography in the Philippines. In...