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UN special rapporteur visits detained activists, journalist in Tacloban

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:50:17 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 28)— United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan visited detained two activists and a journalist included in the Leyte 5 in the Tacloban City Jail over the weekend. In a social media post, Khan said they were the only foreign visitors that were allowed

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Authorities flag ‘illegal’ DSWD cash aid payout in Davao del Norte days before BSKE

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:21:56 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allegedly conducted an “illegal closed-door” distribution of cash aid in Asuncion, Davao del Norte two days before last year’s barangay elections, with residents from a different town supposedly posing as beneficiaries, the governor of the province told a Senate committee

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Davao, Caraga landslides, flooding kill 16; agri damage hit ₱78M

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:22:24 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23)— Landslides and floods caused by heavy rains in Davao and Caraga regions left 16 people dead, with the cost of agricultural damage rising to ₱78 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Tuesday. It said 173,875 families or 768,387 persons were affected in two

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Baguio mayor declares end of acute gastroenteritis outbreak

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:52:12 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 18)—Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Thursday declared the end of the city’s acute gastroenteritis outbreak that victimized more than 3,000 people. \”We are now officially out of the woods. We are now shifting to the endemic phase where diarrhea cases are back to normal rate,\” Magalong said during a press

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400 cities, municipalities received signed people’s initiative forms for Cha-cha – Comelec

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:48:37 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 17 )— Some 400 cities and towns nationwide have already received as of Wednesday signed forms seeking amendments to the 1987 Constitution under a people’s initiative, the Commision on Elections (Comelec) said. “Actually po hindi lang po sa Mandaue…Ngayong araw na ito, apat na daan na siyudad at munisipyo sa

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DBM: ₱12B Comelec funding not specifically for Cha-cha plebiscite

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:54:06 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 17) —The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday said the additional ₱12 billion budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not intended specifically for the proposed charter change. “It is not for the purpose of Charter Change but may be used for various activities of the COMELEC

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DOH chief asks PNP to enforce ban on minors’ access to vape

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:20:53 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 16)— Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday disclosed that he asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the department implement a law that bans minors from buying vape or e-cigarettes as users among the youth have increased. “Problema, tumataas ang e-cigarette,” Herbosa told a media forum. “Dati wala, ngayon

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AI literacy should be taught in schools, laws needed to address abuses – expert

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:45:57 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 11) — Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy should be integrated into the curriculum, and laws should be passed to fight the spread of “deepfake” and other forms of manipulation through AI, an expert said on Thursday. In an interview with CNN Philippines’ Newsroom Ngayon, Dominic Ligot, board trustee and chairman of

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TESDA urges drivers affected by PUV modernization to avail of free upskilling program

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:44:43 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 10)— Public utility vehicle drivers and operators who may be displaced by the jeepney modernization may avail of a free training program to help them “start a new career,” the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Wednesday.. \”Maraming tsuper diyan na hindi naman nila linya ang pagluluto,

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Traslacion 2024 draws millions of devotees on social media in PH, abroad – survey

Kristelle Razon, CNN Philippines — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:02:59 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 10)— The return of the Traslacion has not only attracted millions of devotees who joined the actual procession but also millions of others on social media who practiced their faith through live-streaming platforms, a local research and intelligence company said on Wednesday. \”More Filipinos are now using the digital space

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