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Laguna Water remits P82-million concession fee to provincial gov’t

MANILA, Philippines — Laguna Water, a unit of Manila Water Non-East Zone subsidiary Manila Water Philippine Ventures, has officially remitted its P82-million concession fee to the Laguna provincial government, according to a statement issued by the firm. “This milestone highlights the company’s sustained commitment to environmental protection, proper health and sanitation, and community development,” the

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House assistance desk facilitates P171-M aid to 3,500 beneficiaries

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ assistance desk was able to deliver aid worth P171.5 million to over 3,500 Filipinos who made requests in just the first 50 days, the chamber said on Wednesday. According to reports from the House, the Suporta sa Bayan Desk (SBD) was able to approve 3,592 requests from March 18

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BSP’s Push for Digital Banking: How Filipino Banks Are Adopting eKYC

For decades, opening a bank account in the Philippines meant a trip to a branch, a stack of photocopied IDs, and a wait. For millions of Filipinos in far-flung provinces or working abroad, that friction was enough to keep them out of the formal financial system entirely. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has spent ... Read more

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VP Sara Duterte Vows Justice To Tacloban Shooting Victims

VP Sara Duterte visits the wake of the victims and vows to give them justice. VP Sara Duterte visited the wake of the Tacloban school shooting victims and assured the families that justice will be served. The Tacloban school shooting has caused the deaths of three students. The guns were fired by minors, who are ... Read more

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LTO raps cop, driver for putting passengers at risk in viral videos

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) temporarily suspended and is eyeing administrative penalties against two drivers who endangered their passengers in two separate incidents that went viral on social media. In a statement on Wednesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao summoned the driver and registered owner of a vehicle that was involved in

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Nightly water interruptions to hit parts of Metro Manila, Cavite

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila and Cavite will face nighttime water interruptions until June 30, due to urgent maintenance activities. According to Maynilad Water Services Inc., customers in parts of Bacoor City, Caloocan City, Imus City, Kawit, Cavite, Las Pinas City, Makati City, Manila, Malabon City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City, Parañaque City,

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DOH sees 6% rise in leptospirosis; over 2,000 cases logged in last 5 months

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) saw a 6% rise in leptospirosis cases from January to June 6 this year compared to the same period last year.  Leptospirosis is a disease caused by leptospira bacteria, which is commonly found in contaminated urine of infected animals, such as rats.  “From January 4 until June

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Opening VP Duterte’s BIR docs before trial is for transparency – House

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors have asked the Senate impeachment court to authorize the opening of a sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) records box transmitted to the Senate as part of the impeachment records in the case against Vice President Sara Duterte. The prosecutors sent the Senate a Manifestation with Proposal on Certain Additional Pre-Trial

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