Women’s group to set up ‘Dengvaxia Watch’
WOMEN’S GROUP Gabriela, led by its Party-List Representative Arlene Brosas and leaders of health groups, will launch today their “Dengvaxia Watch” hot lines to...
Urduja out of PAR Thursday
TROPICAL STORM Urduja maintained its strength in the vicinity of Romblon province as of Sunday, Dec. 17, but is expected to be out of...
Gov’t to hold summit on fake news
THE government is set to launch a “grand information summit” in 2018 to help combat fake news and increase media literacy of Filipinos, the...
Councilor proposes ban on foreigners accompanying children
THE city government is strengthening its fight against child trafficking as a city councilor has proposed that foreigners must not be allowed to accompany...
Nation at a Glance — (12/17/17)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Terrorists use social media, cash to recruit civilians near Marawi
By Rosemarie A. Zamora
TERRORIST groups are using social media and financial incentives to recruit civilians in areas near Marawi even after the government has...
Ex-TESDA chief Syjuco files ‘plunder, mass murder’ complaint vs Aquino, Garin over Dengvaxia
AUGUSTO SYJUCO, former head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and former lawmaker, filed on Friday complaints of plunder and mass murder...
Tax reform, free tuition, among the more than 2,000 measures House helped process
THE House of Representatives reported a total of 2,100 measures processed — including a proposed tax reform package — during its first and second...
Privacy commission summons Uber to explain data security procedures
THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) summoned Uber Philippines to fully explain their data processing operations after a global data breach affected users in the...
Adult joblessness drops 3.3 points in third-quarter survey of SWS
THE SOCIAL Weather Stations (SWS) in its third quarter survey found adult joblessness at 18.9%, which the polling group said “is the lowest recorded...
Senate approves higher base pay for military, police
THE SENATE approved Wednesday on third and final reading two resolutions seeking to increase the base salary of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) starting...
Garin, Ubial face off at Dengvaxia hearing
By Arjay L. Balinbin
FORMER DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial told the Senate blue ribbon committee on Thursday, Dec. 14, that...
