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79 teachers back out of BARMM poll duty in Lanao del Sur

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – Seventy nine members of electoral boards in Lanao del Sur backed out from their official duties on Monday, just before balloting for the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) kicked off. Provincial Election Supervisor Mohammad Nabil Mutia said the regular poll managers, who are mostly

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Senate approves bill expanding national nutrition programs

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on third reading on Monday a bill expanding the national nutrition programs under Republic Act No. 11037, or the Masustansyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act. Senate Bill No. 2272, or the Expanded National Nutrition Program, sponsored by Sen. Bam Aquino, is among the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac)

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Manila Water to complete key utility relocations for subway project

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water is advancing the relocation of critical water and sewer infrastructure affected by the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), helping pave the way for the country’s first underground rail system while ensuring the continued delivery of reliable water and wastewater services to customers. As one of the national

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Australian tourist receives refund after being overcharged by Phuket taxi driver

The public questioned the officials’ response after a Phuket taxi driver overcharged an Australian tourist and managed to end legal proceedings only by returning the difference to the foreigner. Several local news agencies reported the overcharging case to the public over the weekend. According to the reports, the 26 year old Australian victim visited Phuket …

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