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POEA bans OFW deployment to Israel

(UPDATE) THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has imposed a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to conflict-hit areas in Israel, citing dangers from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict that erupted on Saturday with the surprise attack by the Palestinian Islamist group on civilians in southern Israel. “No deployment as of now,” Department of […]
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Senate has no confidential funds in 2023, says official

Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. on Tuesday denied allegations that the upper chamber has P331 million confidential funds for 2023. Bantug issued the statement amid “social media posts” which he said are “deliberately misleading and maliciously presented by some personalities who seek to malign and tarnish the reputation of an institution currently taking a long, […]
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AFP chief denies navy ship driven away by Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal

A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks through a binocular while conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. (Reuters/Adrian Portugal) The Philippines’ military chief has denied its navy vessel was driven away by the Chinese coast guard in Scarborough shoal, saying it was part of China‘s propaganda. […]
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Three winners in Megalotto 6/45 to share over P81 million

By GMA Integrated News Published October 9, 2023 10:26pm Three winners will share the Megalotto 6/45 jackpot of over P81 million. The combination 34-41-11-01-10-07 won for the winners P81,039,037.20 on Monday night. The other major lotto draw on didn’t produce any winner. The combination 03-30-05-06-02-14 would have won for a bettor P29,700,000. Please see other […]
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PhilHealth confirms antivirus subscription had expired amid ransomware attack

PhilHealth acknowledged that its antivirus subscription had expired, amid a ransomware attack that led to the state health insurer disabling its system as part of security containment measures. In Mark Salazar’s report on “24 Oras” on Monday, PhilHealth confirmed that its antivirus software had expired on April 15, but that it had not been able […]
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Rundown: Banks offer vouchers for massive discounts on 10.10 sale day

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay From smartphones to sodas: various brands are offering vouchers and discounts to their shoppers for the 10.10 shopping sale. E-commerce sites, such as Lazada and Shopee, regularly hold shopping festivals with massive discounts from partner brands, vouchers and other deals to their online customers. Lazada on October 9 promoted […]
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GCash working to fix issues amid reports of intermittent access

Image by Dean Moriarty via Pixabay Popular e-wallet GCash appealed to users to bear with the financial app following reports of intermittent access to some of its services. The mobile wallet on Monday acknowledged users who said they have been experiencing issues with the app. Gcash said it is “working” on getting its services “back […]
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Taguig mobile health center provides services to West Rembo locals

Taguig City’s “Love Caravan” – a mobile health center with integrated medical, dental, and social services – arrived at Barangay West Rembo on Saturday, October 7, to deliver health services to residents. In a Sunday social media post, the Taguig City government said the mobile health center with integrated services attended to about 2,000 West […]
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Providing safer alternatives more likely to reduce smoking – experts

Health experts believe that providing smokers less harmful alternatives will be more effective in reducing smoking than the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) recommendations prohibiting them while cigarettes remain available. “To remain at the forefront of adopting effective strategies to reduce smoking, countries that have experience regulating these new products, including […]
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