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Dengue cases in Philippines rising–DOH
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MANILA: The Philippines recorded 9,176 cases of dengue fever
nationwide from January 1 to April 5 this year, almost a 34 percent
increase of over the same period last year, the health department
said Saturday.
Deaths due to dengue fever reached 108 in the
year to April 5, a sharp increase from the 74 deaths recorded in the
same period last year, according to figures released by the
department.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Quorum lack could shelve rights bill
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THE numbers game could derail a human-rights
bill deemed important by its author.
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Revamp of Napocor board sought
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The government should consider revamping the management of National
Power Corp. (Napocor) in the light of revelation made by the Energy
Regulatory Commission (ERC) that the state-owned power firm had
over-recovered P10 billion in generation charges from its customers.
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Call centers asked to look
after manpower’s health
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Call centers, as part of the business-process outsourcing (BPO)
industry, must follow guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and
Health Center (OSHC) of the Department of Labor and Employment to
promote the health and well-being of thousands of call-center agents
in the country.
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Greenpeace accuses RP ships
of illegal tuna transfer in high seas
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MANILA: International environmental organization Greenpeace on
Saturday said it spotted Filipino fishing ships engaged in illegal
transfer of tuna at the high seas in the Pacific near Papua New
Guinea.
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Labor department defends
suspension of OFW loans
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THE Department of Labor and Employment on
Saturday defended its move of suspending loans for overseas Filipino
workers (OFWs). It said that with less than one-third of the loans
being repaid, the suspension is a necessary measure to stop the
drain that threatens OFW funds.
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Weekend increases in pump prices continue
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Pump prices have continued with their abrupt
increases as oil companies implemented another peso increase in the
price of their fuel products at the start of the weekend.
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