[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Thursday that over P1.1 billion worth of standby funds and relief goods for areas hit by Typhoon Ambo are available despite the COVID-19 pandemic. DSWD said in a statement that its field offices are now on alert …
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[ad_1] Companies in several provinces continue to face uncertainty about whether they will be allowed to operate in full or partial capacity before Saturday. due to pending community quarantine classification in their areas. At an online press conference on Thursday, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the provinces of Pampanga and …
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[ad_1] Depression affects 264 million people worldwide, according to the United Nations. Thanakorn Suppamethasawat / EyeEm / Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic “has the seeds of a major mental health crisis,” the United Nations (UN) warned in a policy briefing this week, calling for substantial investment in support services. Devora …
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[ad_1] Survivor It all comes down to this Season 40 Episode 14 Editor rating 5 stars * ** ** ** ** * Photo: CBS Six years ago, an insane, bald, flaming-speaking New Jersey policeman landed on an island in the Philippines and was instantly converted Survivor icon. “I am the …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan raised a possible constitutional violation Thursday in the House of Representatives “expedited” passage of a bill granting a temporary franchise to ABS-CBN Corp. “We saw last night how our peer-to-peer camera has accelerated the passage of the ABS-CBN provisional franchise bill,” Pangilinan said …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – If there are no double standards, why does National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas get to celebrate his birthday while people are facing tight restrictions due to the pandemic? That was the question posed by international rights group Human Rights Watch …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Departments of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched a mobile application on Thursday, May 14, to facilitate automated distribution of monetary aid for the emergency subsidy program (ESP ) which helps poor families affected by coronavirus blockade. The application, …
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[ad_1] MANILA – A total of 43 mayors may face administrative charges for delays in the distribution of monetary assistance under the social improvement program aimed at helping poor families affected by the coronavirus blockade. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said officials will receive just cause orders to explain the delay. …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Pasay City local government has relaxed its liquor ban policy amidst Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to “economic reasons.” The mayor of the city of Pasay, Emi Calixto-Rubiano, signed Ordinance No. 6107 that would allow residents to buy alcoholic beverages despite the closure on condition …
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[ad_1] A resident walks past a barricade along the corner of Ipil N. Domingo Street in San Junan on April 20, 2020. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News MANILA – About 2 million students studying at private educational institutions are expected to enroll in public schools or drop out of school this …
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