Category: General

Comelec eyes completion of own building by 2028

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hoping to inaugurate its own main office in Pasay City by 2028.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the laying of the building’s foundation will be completed in a maximum six months while the …

2 NPA rebels killed, firearms seized in Masbate clash

Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed and firearms were seized in a clash between government troops and rebels at the boundary of Barangay Mahayag and Barangay Pili in Placer, Masbate province on Monday.

In a phone interview, Maj. F…

Para tanker Gawilan 3rd in heats, enters finals in Paris

Veteran para swimmer Ernie Gawilan led from start to finish in topping the second heat in a time of five minutes and .13 seconds to easily sail through the finals of the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 event of the 17th Paralympic Games swimming meet at…

LTO extends deadline on ban vs. temporary plates until Dec. 31

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) extended its deadline on the ban against the use of improvised and temporary plates for motor vehicles.

In a statement Monday, LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said instead of Sept. 1, the p…

UN vaccinates children vs. polio in central Gaza amid war

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) launched a polio vaccination campaign for children under 10 in the central Gaza Strip Sunday.

‘Children in Gaza have started receiving polio vaccines this morning,’ the UN agency said in a statement.

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