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Catapang urges PDLs to rebuild lives, future
Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have the power to turn their lives around, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said on…
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Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have the power to turn their lives around, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said on…
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Bureau of Corrections (Bureau of Corrections) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Thursday, 1 January 2026, said spending the New Year behind bars is…
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The plan to decongest the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) in preparation for the eventual closure of its facility in 2028 is now in full swing under Bureau of…
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Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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The Executive Branch has begun a comprehensive review of the ratified 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) following its receipt on 29 December, Executive…
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In less than a minute, the House of Representatives on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB),…
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House appropriations committee chairperson Mikaela Suansing strongly belied Monday imputations by her colleague, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, that lawmakers…
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‘When access to health care depends on a politician’s endorsement, something deeply wrong has taken root not only legally but morally.’
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Lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines—including Representatives Allan Ty, Marcelino Libanan, Jesus Romualdo, Javier…
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Nine newly promoted officers took their oath and donned their ranks with Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr.…
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The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Saturday it will no longer seek reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling ordering the return of…
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Concerns over independence are further amplified by the growing demand for seasoned independent directors, many of whom serve on multiple boards across…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicolas Torre III as the new general manager of the Metropolitan…
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) welcomed the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III as its new…
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The P60 billion in excess PhilHealth funds, recently ordered returned by the Supreme Court to the state insurer, were funneled to the contentious unprogrammed…
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Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Atty. Jay Daniel Santiago said the agency remains confident it will surpass its P28 billion revenue target by…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the full restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the first day of the…
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Supporting the bazaar meant contributing to a hospital that will continue saving lives for generations.
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