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The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) in cooperation with the Philippine Philatelic Federation Inc. (PPFI) is inviting the public to witness the biggest and most exciting event in Manila called National Philatelic Exhibition (NAPEX 2025), a three-day major activities (April 23-25) to celebrate and showcase the hobby of stamp collecting to be held at Lucky Chinatown Mall …

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On the afternoon of April 21, 20205, the campaign convoy of Asenso mayoralty candidate in Tayum, Abra, Lia Cariño Alcantara, was ambushed by several gunmen while plying Tayum. Fortunately, none of the passengers in the convoy were shot. However, the vehicle carrying Lia sustained multiple bullet marks in different parts, including the windshield. Again, the …

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BAGUIO CITY — In efforts to ensure a safe and peaceful Semana Santa 2025, the Health Emergency Management Unit of the Department of Health (DOH)-Cordillera, in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), is reminding the public about safety for both communities and travelers this Holy Week. “OPLAN Semana Santa Lakbay Alalay 2025” is being …

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Over P9.6M Worth of illegal drugs seized while several drug personalities were arrested during Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region a weeklong drug operations from April 7 to 13. The intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs worth P9,601,620 and the arrest of nine drug personalities during the series of operations. …

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Child labor has been a longstanding issue that the Philippines continues to face to this day. In a 2023 data shared by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), there were about 678,000 cases of child labor, of which 12,305 were identified in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). To address this pressing issue, World Vision, …

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Manjit T. Singh Reandi was appointed as president and Chief Executive Officer of the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) April 7, 2025. in 2024, Reandi was appointed as a Director of the Board of the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) and is described as a dynamic entrepreneur and executive leader who will  “bring to the …

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Some two hundred women leaders from the city’s barangays and civil society organizations recently attended the Women’s Summit held at the New Town hotel Thursday. The summit is part of the ongoing activities for this year’s Women’s month celebration organized by the city council and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) The participants …

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Some sixty male personnel of the local government underwent a one-day Forum on Understanding Gender-based Violence at the El Cielito hotel last March 26, 2025. The said forum was organized by the Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children (LCAT-VAWC), and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to provide …

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The prestigious Montañosa Film Festival (MFF) 2025 celebrated its 5th year, March 15, at Orchard Hotel,  with an open film competition on the theme, “Concentric Circles-Stories in Resonance”, aimed to highlight the country’s innovative cinematic voices. With almost 240 entries for this year’s MFF competition,  most of these come from the National Capital Region,  followed …

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