Windows26: Marcos forms special body on human rights

May 13, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we bring you stories on Marcos forming a special body on human rights, 16,200 Chinese granted student visas, and health workers' relief over raps against Duque and Lao.

Marcos forms special body on human rights

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Administrative Order No. 22 creating what the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) described as an interagency "super body" tasked to "enhance [government] mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines."

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16,200 Chinese granted student visas

Nearly 16,200 Chinese nationals who entered the Philippines as tourists were granted student visas by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) last year.

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Gasoline prices down by P2 per liter, diesel by 50¢ effective May 14

In separate advisories, the local oil firms announced a P2 per liter cut in gasoline prices. Diesel and kerosene prices were also slashed by 50 centavos and 85 centavos per liter, respectively.

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Raps vs Duque, Lao a 'big relief' for health workers

Health-care workers welcomed as a "big relief" the filing of graft charges against former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao over their respective roles in the anomalous medical supply contracts won by Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. during the pandemic.

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Mudslide hits Surigao mine; early evacuation prevents casualties

A mudslide triggered by the collapse of a portion of a tailings storage facility of Greenstone Resources Corp. (GRC) buried houses in the mining village of Siana, Mainit town in Surigao del Norte at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, causing 55 families to flee.

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EDITORIAL: Bogged down by inflation

The benchmark equities index plunged below the 6,600 level last Thursday as dismayed investors dumped stocks on news that the Philippine economy expanded by a lower-than-expected 5.7 percent in the first quarter.

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