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Do you believe the Senate should pursue its investigation on the controversial state of the OWWA funds?
Over the years, many sectors have, time and again, questioned the government's handling of the OFWs' funds which is now estimated to have reached P8 billion. Renewed public
suspicion is fueled by the government's dismal response to the plight of OFWs trapped in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, described by Senator Joker Arroyo as "criminal indifference."
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VP AND SENATE PRESIDENT AT HOUSING LOT AWARD RITES.
Vice President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Noli de Castro (second from left) leads the awarding of conditional contracts to sell to beneficiaries of government lots in Barangay CAA, Las Piñas, Metro Manila. With him are Senate President Manny Villar (left), and Rep. Cynthia Villar.
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Survey set on school start change; tourism industry opposes plan
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said he will order a survey on moving the school opening from June to September to get the public’s pulse on the plan to revise the school calendar.
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DoF expects outstanding debts to decline to 68 percent of GDP
National Government outstanding debt, now 66 percent of gross domestic product, is declining faster than anticipated, finance department data show.
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ROME (Reuters) — Pope Benedict XVI called yesterday for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon after an Israeli air strike killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians.
"I cannot help but think of the situation, ever more serious and tragic, developing in the Middle East: hundreds of dead, many wounded, a huge number of homeless and displaced, houses and infrastructure destroyed, while in the hearts of many hatred and the desire for revenge appear to be growing,"...
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Brion allots $ 2M more for transport of Lebanon OFWs
Labor Secretary Arturo D. Brion said the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), has allocated an additional million to the million standby fund made available earlier for the government’s ongoing repatriation efforts in war-torn Lebanon.
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JdV endorses small RP contingent for UN-sponsored force
Speaker Jose de Venecia endorsed yesterday a small Philippine contingent for a UN-sponsored international peace-keeping force in southern Lebanon "to help in efforts to put an end to violence and act as the best shield" for thousands of Filipinos awaiting evacuation from the war-torn areas.
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Manalo eyes P18-M windfall
MARLON MANALO lost a battle Saturday night, but vowed to bounce back and win the war he covets. |
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257 pass nutritionist-dietitian licensure exam
ARCHITECT LICENSURE EXAMINATION
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