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Transport chief orders LRT-1 to make comfort rooms available to commuters

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1, opened comfort rooms across its stations to passengers after acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered that these facilities be made accessible to the commuting public. Lopez issued the directive after inspecting the Pedro Gil Station, where he found […]
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Labor group calls on Filipinos to join Sunday rally

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Nagkaisa Labor Coalition on Saturday called on Filipinos to join the mobilization at EDSA on Sunday to “manifest strong people’s protest against corruption and to demand genuine accountability from those who plundered public funds.” “The trillions of pesos poured into flood control projects and other infrastructure that went instead to senators, […]
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Filipino fishermen struggle as China expands control in West Philippine Sea

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fishermen in Zambales and other coastal provinces are abandoning their livelihood as dwindling catch and repeated harassment at sea make it increasingly difficult to sustain their families. In Subic, once-thriving fishing communities now face empty nets and rising debts, forcing many to sell or abandon their boats. Some fathers have taken […]
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Filipino isfhermen struggle as China expands control in West Philippine Sea

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fishermen in Zambales and other coastal provinces are abandoning their livelihood as dwindling catch and repeated harassment at sea make it increasingly difficult to sustain their families. In Subic, once-thriving fishing communities now face empty nets and rising debts, forcing many to sell or abandon their boats. Some fathers have taken […]
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Customs seizes P55M worth of Marijuana in balikbayan boxes

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized high-grade marijuana valued at more than P55 million concealed inside balikbayan boxes shipped from the United States. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said the contraband — identified as “kush,” a potent strain of marijuana—was intercepted during the examination of a 40-foot container truck from Long Beach, California. […]
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Ako Bicol Partylist lawmaker asked to explain 2025 budget insertions on return to PH

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co should explain the insertions that he made in the 2025 budget when he returns to the Philippines, according to Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco. His statement comes as Speaker Faustino Dy 3rd ordered the return of Co to the Philippines by revoking his travel authority to the […]
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Marcos orders return of P60B excess funds to PhilHealth

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
  MANILA, Philippines— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday announced that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) P60 billion in excess funds, which was transferred to the National Treasury, would be returned to the state-run health insurer to further expand its services.   The President made the announcement during his visit to the Dr. Jose […]
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Senate allows ‘supervised’ trip for ex-Bulacan assistant district engineer to gather evidence in flood control probe

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations has authorized a strictly supervised 12-hour release of former Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez on Saturday to allow him to retrieve documents and other materials relevant to the ongoing inquiry on the flood control project anomalies. According to a memorandum issued […]
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BSP cash cap to aid AMLC in tracing bribes — Lacson

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Saturday the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) new cap on daily cash withdrawals would make it easier for regulators such as the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to track illicit funds, including multimillion-peso bribes. Lacson, who heads the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigating alleged corruption […]
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‘Nando’ intensifies into a typhoon, to enhance southwest monsoon — Pagasa

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced that “Nando” has intensified into a typhoon. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said Nando would enhance the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), with storm signals expected to be raised later in the day. “Nando will enhance the southwest monsoon as it […]
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