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Manila · ManilaMANILA, Philippines: The Department of Health (DoH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) will form a committee to investigate alleged unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.It comes after a Senate investigation found out that a pharmaceutical distributor, Bell-Ken Pharma Inc., was using a form of "multi-level marketing" scheme in prescribing medicines to patients in exchange fo…See the Story
3 govt agencies form panel to probe 'unethical' pharmaceutical marketing
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Manila · ManilaMANILA, Philippines: Around 100 Filipino caregivers are to be recruited, after the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced the launch of the Employment Permit System (EPS) between the Philippines and South Korea.The DMW on Friday said the project's aim was to expand labor ties between the two countries and "assess the feasibility of a larger caregiver deployment plan" between both sides."It will directly benefit Korean families who need he…See the Story
DMW recruiting 100 caregivers for South Korea
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Manila · ManilaMANILA, Philippines: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) eyes a tie-up with the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) for free legal assistance to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).This surfaced during a visit by CHR Commissioner Faydah Maniri-Dumarpa, along with other commission officers, to PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta this week where the agency sought to ink a memorandum of agreement (MoA) that would help PDLs.Maniri-Dumarpa said her agency was …See the Story
CHR seeks PAO's help in extending free legal service to PDLs
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Manila · ManilaMANILA, Philippines: Businessman Cedric Lee, who was found guilty of serious illegal detention with model Deniece Cornejo and two others, surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) late Thursday.Reports said that Lee went to the NBI headquarters in Mandaluyong City at 7:30 p.m. and was transferred on the same day to its office in Quezon City.Television interviews quoted Lee as saying that he decided to submit himself to the author…See the Story
Businessman Cedric Lee surrenders to NBI
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Manila · ManilaMANILA, Philippines: Another gunman linked to the killing of Brigada FM anchor Eduardo Dizon in Kidapawan City was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cotabato, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PToFMS) said Friday.Citing a report from the Special Investigation Team DIZON, PTFoMS Executive Director Paul Gutierrez said that Junell Jane Andagkit Poten, alias, "Junell Gerozaga" was arrested past 8:00 p.m on Thursday by …See the Story
Another gunman in Kidapawan radioman's slay arrested
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Manila · ManilaMANILA, Philippines: The provinces of Cagayan and Pangasinan would likely experience the highest heat index for the day at 48 degrees Celsius, which is classified under the "danger level" while other areas would have between 40 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius, the state-run weather agency said on Friday.Weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said warm …See the Story
Pangasinan, Cagayan records highest heat index at 48 C
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Philippines · PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said it will disallow motorcycles from using the service road of the Edsa-Kamuning flyover in Quezon City (QC) due to the partial closure of the southbound lane of the overpass that began May 1. MMDA Acting Chair Romando Artes said motorcycles will no longer […]...Keep on reading: Motorcycles also prohibited from portion of Edsa-Kamuning service roadSee the Story
Motorcycles also prohibited from Edsa-Kamuning service road
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Military · Manila(UPDATE) SENATORS on Thursday said the yearly Balikatan joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States should be reviewed to make them more responsive to the need to deter China's persistent aggression in the West Philippine Sea.Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, chairman of the Committee on National Defense and Security, noted that Balikatan, organized by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Armed Forces, is not designed fo…See the Story
'Review PH-US military exercises'
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