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File photo MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has monitored the stable prices of onion and garlic in local markets, Malacañang said on Monday. Citing the data from the DA, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said the average prices of local onion in September and October this year range from PHP140 …

President Marcos on Monday, Oct. 30, advised Filipinos not to throw away their right to vote for their barangay leaders because they are the ones who will help them with their daily problems. Marcos also told the voting public not to sell their votes as doing so will lose their …

People cast their votes at a polling station during the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Manila on October 30, 2023. (AFP/Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The long-delayed Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been “generally peaceful” so far, despite incidents of violence reported in some parts of …

The fourth batch of OFW returnees from Israel safely arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City, this afternoon, October 30, 2023. (Facebook/Department of Migrant Workers)  MANILA, Philippines — Around 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel were repatriated on Monday — the fourth batch …

Teachers who would be involved in work and non-work-related accidents can file a claim against their Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)-issued Personal Accident Insurance (GPAI) policy. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)  In a statement issued Monday, Oct 30, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that under the GPAI, personnel …

Palestinian civil defence members carry the body of a victim that was killed during Israeli bombardment after it was rescued from the rubble of a destroyed building in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 25, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. …

PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan (Photo by PCG)  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has completed its investigation of the October 22 collision of Filipino and Chinese vessels in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, and the results will be submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after the Baranggay and Sangguniang Kabataan …

Police special action force personnel stand guard as election officials prepare election material for delivery to voting precincts in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province, on October 29, 2023, ahead of the nationwide election for village and youth representatives on October 30. (AFP/Merlyn Manos)  MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral …

The House committee on overseas workers affairs, headed by Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron Salo, has begun the hearings of four bills pushing for such pension system for migrant workers. (Philstar.com/Irra Lising, File)  MANILA, Philippines — Proposals to have a separate pension system for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are now rolling …

Police special action force personnel stand guard as workers load election material into a vehicle for delivery to voting precincts in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province, on October 29, 2023, ahead of the nationwide election for village and youth representatives on October 30. (AFP/Merlyn Manos)  MANILA, Philippines — The …