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La Union’s Ortegas vie for congressional, local posts

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – La Union Vice Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor on Monday, pitting him against granddaughter, incumbent Governor Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David, in the 2025 midterm polls.

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Senator wants local school boards to have access to SEF

Manila: Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing a measure that seeks to enable local school boards to use the Special Education Funds (SEF) for worthy educational initiatives, such as training programs, payment of allowances, and purchase of school equipme…

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Melaka Latest State To Be Hit By Floods

KUALA LUMPUR, Melaka became the latest state to be hit by floods with 16 people from three families relocated to a relief centre in Jasin, bringing the total number of flood-hit states to five as of this evening.

In MELAKA, the State Disaster Manage…

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Comelec sees influx of COC filings in N. Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Northern Mindanao experienced a surge in the certificate of candidacy (COC) filings on Monday, just a day before the deadline, with all events remaining peaceful.

In Misamis Oriental, Go…

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Gold Futures Decline On Strong US Payroll Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday as strong United States (US) payroll data led traders to anticipate a smaller interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

Spot month October 2024 gold futures contract …