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Dozens of appointments still hanging in Congress

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate president Sherwin Gatchalian expressed concern on Sunday about the delay caused by the recent leadership impasse in the Senate, particularly the confirmation of eight Cabinet members and a backlog of military and diplomatic appointees. Aside from pending legislation, no senators have been elected as members of the Commission on Appointments

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‘Bakwits’ seek dignity beyond aid 9 years after Marawi siege

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Nine years after the bloody Marawi siege uprooted tens of thousands of families, many “bakwits,” or internally displaced persons (IDPs), are no longer merely seeking relief assistance—they are demanding the restoration of their dignity and a permanent end to their displacement. “Our relatives are tired and exhausted from hosting us,

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Western Visayas ready for school opening despite classroom shortages

ILOILO CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 has assured the public that shortages in classrooms and teaching personnel will not disrupt learning for nearly one million students expected to return to public schools in Western Visayas on Monday. DepEd-6 Public Affairs Officer Hernani Escullar Jr. said the region still lacks around 5,000

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Davao City steps up disinfection amid garbage woes

DAVAO CITY—The City Health Office (CHO) has begun disinfection and decontamination operations in areas where garbage has piled up following the shutdown of the city’s sanitary landfill. Personnel from the CHO’s Tropical Disease Prevention and Control Unit sprayed chemicals on mounds of trash along sidewalks and street corners to reduce foul odor and prevent the

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