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(Eagle News) — Sixty-seven Filipinos recently arrived in the Philippines after they were repatriated by the government from Cambodia. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the repatriates, which included two minors, 12 senior citizens, and one pregnant woman, arrived in the country via a sweeper flight that also repatriated Filipinos from Laos, and Myanmar. The repatriates were affected by the pandemic and had lost their jobs, or were stranded in Cambodia. With the 67 repatriates […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to deliver his last State of the Nation Address before he steps down as the country’s chief executive in 2022. The President’s sixth SONA will take place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, with countries worldwide still on their toes as COVID-19 virus variants continue wreaking havoc on people and economies. In the Philippines, the Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the highly […]
(Eagle News) — Higher incentives are now given to drivers participating in the government’s Service Contracting Program. The Department of Transportation said from the P11 per kilometer traveled by participating Traditional Public Utility Jeepneys (TPUJ) and Modern Public Utility Jeepneys (MPUJ), the incentive has been increased to P27 per kilometer traveled, based on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s Memorandum Circular 2021-28. For Public Utility Buses (PUB), the incentive is now at P45.50 per […]
