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Girl, 13, dies in Batangas fire
The Philippine Star August 23, 2024 | 12:00am CAMP VICENTE LIM, Philippines — A 13-year-old girl died in a fire that razed their house in Lipa, Batangas at dawn on Wednesday. In Laguna, 24 families […]
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Senators air objections to transfer of Philhealth’s P10-b second tranche
Senators strongly objected to the transfer of the second tranche of Philhealth funds amounting to P10 billion last Aug. 21 to the national treasury. Sen. JV Ejercito and Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III reiterated […]
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Indonesia shelves plan to revise election law as protests rage
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament shelved planned changes to electoral laws on Thursday after protesters in the capital set fires and faced down tear gas and water cannon over legislation they say would weaken opponents of the […]