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Solon Calls For Adoption Of Nat’l System On Food Safety

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

A party-list lawmaker at the House of Representatives urged concerned government agencies to craft a national system on food safety from source to dining...

No Deployment Ban Yet In Hong Kong; OFWs Urged To Stay Cautious

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

There are still no plans for now to implement a ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Hong Kong, the Department of...

Cayetano: PRRD To Decide Fate Of Speakership Term-Sharing Deal

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said the term-sharing agreement he had with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco still stands. He, however, said he would let President...

Ang: Toll Hike Suspended To Make Up For SLEX Traffic

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said a planned toll-hike for the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) was suspended due to the recent problems with heavy traffic...

ARTA Czar: LTFRB, FDA, LRA Need To ‘Shape Up’

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Land Registration Authority (LRA) must "shape up" after they...

ARTA To Sue Governor Over Anomalous Permit Transactions

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) announced that it would file a case against a provincial governor before the Office of the Ombudsman due to...

Labor Group Backs Pag-IBIG’s Proposed Contribution Hike

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Labor group Trade Union Congress in the Philippines (TUCP) said it is supporting the Home Development Mutual Fund’s (HDMF) or Pag-IBIG Fund plan to...

Pres. Duterte Names Special Envoys To Japan, China

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has named his two special envoys to Japan and China who are tasked to negotiate with the Asian nations in terms...

Jobseekers Urged To Apply For Gov’t Vacancies In Online Fair

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is inviting jobseekers and interested applicants to join in the first-ever Government Online Career Fair (GOCF), an online event...

Palace Slams Trump Staff’s ‘Ignorance’ Of Duterte’s Drug War

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Malacañang blasted the senior staff of United States President Donald Trump for showing "blissful ignorance" of President Rodrigo Duterte's success in eradicating illegal drugs...