Many Filipinos employed as caregivers in Canada are reportedly being subjected to harsh and exploitative conditions, a group of party-list lawmakers has revealed.
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Malacañang said yesterday it will wait for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to decide whether it will recommend a declaration of a unilateral ceasefire with the New People’s Army (NPA) this Holy Week.
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An environmental group is pushing for a bill to tax manufacturers and industries on their insatiable distribution and use for packaging of plastic bags and containers and styrofoams.
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The government of Lebanon has allowed Filipinos to be included in its list of nationalities who are eligible for its amnesty program, resulting in the repatriation without penalties of three batches of illegal Filipinos from that country this month.
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From the previous seven days, motorists cited for traffic violations now have 30 days to settle their violations, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said yesterday.
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As Christians observe the Holy Week, Muslims are wondering why officials of the Catholic Church, unwavering opponent of death penalty, are largely silent on the killing of 22 Muslims during a police assault to end the prison standoff on March 14 in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.
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Except for an isolated case of a pillbox explosion at the LTA Building in Makati City yesterday morning, the nationwide observance of Palm Sunday was generally quiet and peaceful, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said.
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Following the example set by their chief who was commended for honesty, the members of the Caloocan City Fire Station returned the other day cash, including foreign currency, and pieces of jewelry to a fire victim in the city.
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Driver shot dead for alleged dishonesty
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday stood firm in calling on Congress for a three-day special session starting March 30 as she pleaded anew to lawmakers to urgently pass the expanded Value-Added Tax (VAT) bill.
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Vice President Noli de Castro yesterday lauded private landowners who sell their properties at reasonable prices as the new heroes of the government’s socialized housing programs for the poor.
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Since the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is in the habit of sub-contracting its projects despite its huge manpower and equipment, Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. yesterday urged for the devolution of the agency and save the country some money.
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Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez ordered inquest prosecutors yesterday to make themselves available this Holy Week to fasttrack investigation of suspected terrorists arrested during Lent.
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Cops hunting 2 Abu Sayyaf
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