
Imee Marcos hails Free Funeral Services Act, urges swift funding
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, 17 October, lauded the lapsing of the Free Funeral Services Act into law, stressing that it needs to be immediately funded.
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Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, 17 October, lauded the lapsing of the Free Funeral Services Act into law, stressing that it needs to be immediately funded.
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Underprivileged Filipinos need not worry about burial costs as Republic Act (RA) 12309, or the Free Funeral Services Act, has lapsed into law.
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Republic Act No. 12309, or the “Free Funeral Services Act,” became law on 28 September after Congress transmitted the bill for nationwide implementation to…
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‘Mr. Cotter admitted to inspectors that he may have issued next-of-kin fake cremains.’
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These plots are quiet declarations of presence since Filipino Muslims have long been part of this country.
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In the Greater Accra region of Ghana, the Ga people’s dead are laid to rest in unusual coffins. It won’t be surprising if their graves in the cemetery, if…
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Thousands of attendees in black clothes wave Iranian flags and hold pictures of the slain military commanders.
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The Senate on Monday approved on third reading Senate Bill No. 2965, or the Free Funeral Services Act, a measure seeking to make funeral services more…
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Since its inception in 2022, The Art House has redefined how Philippine art is experienced — bridging exhibitions, public installations and, now,…
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Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir said 11 civilians were killed by Indian shelling overnight.
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos expressed appreciation for the support provided by the Philippine embassies in the Vatican and Italy during the recent quick…
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With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the…
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The conclave is expected to take place on 5 or 6 May — shortly after the nine days of papal mourning
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Non-Catholic leaders' choice of blue suits at Vatican funeral prompts debate over tradition, respect, and protocol
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Rome, Italy — Hundreds of thousands of mourners joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell Saturday to Pope Francis,…
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Their bond deepened during the filming of Himala. On the night before the final shoot, Ricky revised Elsa’s monologue — her legendary ‘Walang Himala’ speech.
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Trump pushed for the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to meet after what he said was progress in talks.
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In an exclusive interview with the Daily Tribune, Father Tajonera — known as “Father Joy” — shared a short but meaningful reflection about the Pope.
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