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Archival weighs OSCA ID rule review for June 19 senior cash aid

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival said he was willing to review Cebu City’s requirement for senior citizens to present their original Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) identification cards when claiming quarterly cash assistance. Still, the mayor stressed that any changes must remain within the bounds of the law. Under Executive Order

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Visayas grid remains on yellow alert due to forced outages

MANILA – Four major coal power plants in the Visayas remain on forced outages, resulting in yet another yellow alert status for the grid from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday.  According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the generating unit 1 of KEPCO-SPC Power Corporation remains unavailable to date, along with

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Beggar Goes Viral After Telling Jeep Passengers “Sana mamatay kayong lahat” 

Beggar on Jeep Goes Viral After Disturbing Behavior Inside Public Transport  A beggar goes viral and drew reactions online after he was heard saying offensive remarks to passengers inside a jeepney.  Recently, Cess Juamis, a Facebook user, shared a video showing the man begging for alms while allegedly intimidating passengers inside a public jeepney. The post quickly went viral and received ... Read more

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Michelle Dee Shares Her Thoughts On “Halfie” Issue

Michelle Dee was asked about the controversial statement by Brandon Espiritu Kapuso actress Michelle Dee shared her thoughts on the “halfie” issue from the now-deleted comment made by Mister Supranational 2024 Philippines Brandon Espiritu. Brandon received bashing online for saying that the Philippines wouldn’t have the chance on the international stage if not because of ... Read more

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Win Gatchalian Takes Action After Several Senators Skip Sessions

Win Gatchalian Moves to Reunite Senate Amid Absence of Key Lawmakers WIN GATCHALIAN – The issue of absent lawmakers has caught public attention after Senate President Win Gatchalian revealed his plan to personally reach out to them. Newly elected Senate President Win Gatchalian said he intends to communicate with members of the Cayetano bloc who ... Read more

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Elderly man, 75, fined for riding e-scooter through busy intersection

Bangkok traffic police tracked down and fined a 75 year old man after dashcam footage of him riding a three-wheeled e-scooter through heavy traffic at the five-way Lat Phrao intersection circulated widely on social media. The clip, first shared on June 10 by Kapook, showed the elderly man riding slowly along the middle of the …

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JO pay row: Archival blames council red tape for delayed salaries

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The wait for the salaries of hundreds of Cebu City Hall job order (JO) workers may drag on as City Hall continues to trade blame over who is responsible for the payroll delays. Mayor Nestor Archival on Wednesday pushed back against Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s accusations, insisting that the delayed salaries

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Trump, Iran’s president sign deal to end Mideast war

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump and Iran’s president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during a candlelit dinner at the Palace of Versailles following

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‘Ex-Nat’l Artist’: Kidlat Tahimik returns medallion in protest vs CHEd

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — National Artist of the Philippines for Film Kidlat Tahimik said Thursday that he is relinquishing his national artist status and returning his medallion as a symbol of protest against changes in college curriculum, which, according to him, pushed courses to make graduates more employable at the expense of the humanities and

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