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A district in Busan, South Korea is offering tons of cash to single Korean and foreign individuals who would start a romantic relationship and ultimately get married and have children amid the country's population crisis.

LOOKING FOR A PARTNER?

A district in Busan, South Korea is holding a mass blind dating event for “single Korean and foreign men and women” in October.

The man and woman who would be together after the event will be given one million won (P42,000). If they get married, 20 million won (P842,000) awaits the couple.

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Meanwhile, the COA also noted that of the 7,550 classrooms to be repaired by the DepEd in 2023, “only 208 classrooms were completed.

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is now in a quandary, as the budget it received for the free WiFi program in 2025 is good for only five months. https://tinyurl.com/mrxxvfx3

Libre na ang assessment at certifications para sa SHS students na nagtapos ng tech-voc livelihood track para makatulong sa paghahanap nila ng trabaho.

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KNOW ANYONE WITH THE SAME SITUATION?

Read: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/29/2381443/sc-rules-long-absence-home-psychological-incapacity-marriage

A prolonged, unjustified absence from the marital home can be seen as evidence of psychological incapacity to fulfill marital obligations, which is a ground for marriage annulment.

From the human rights violator himself. 🥴

Duterte slams human rights violations against Quiboloy, supporters MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has called on Filipinos to pray for peace and justice as he criticized the police for what he called its abuse of authority and ignoring

The Commission on Audit's notice of disallowance on P73 million of the P125 million confidential funds spent by the Office of the Vice President in 2022, as submitted by state auditors to the House appropriations committee.

State auditors submitted this finding to the House committee on appropriations, which was cited by House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro during the deliberations of the 2025 proposed budget of the OVP on Tuesday, August 27.

READ: https://trib.al/Ozv4aP6

Refusal to explain to Congress is a clear display of disrespect for the law and the People. Filipinos have the right to know how their money is being spent.

‘MAGSASAYANG TAYO NG ORAS DITO’

Vice President Sara Duterte told House lawmakers that she would "forgo the opportunity" to answer inquiries about the P2.037 billion proposed budget of her office.

“I would like to forgo the opportunity to defend the budget in a question-and-answer format. I will leave it up to the House to decide on the budget submitted,” Duterte remarked during the House Committee on Appropriations' budget hearing on Tuesday.

“This is an important part of the budget briefing…Kasama po ito, ang pagtatanong at pakikinig sa sagot po ninyo ay napakaimportanteng input sa amin pong trabaho,” Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo replied.

The interpellation regarding the OVP budget proceeded, but Duterte was firm in not answering the questions during the deliberations.

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House Quad-Committee Chairperson and Surigao Del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ace Barbers questioned AR Dela Serna, former executive assistant to former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and a former incorporator at Biancham Holdings and Trading, Inc., about his qualifications.

During the committee's third public hearing on Wednesday, August 28, Barbers asked Dela Serna if he had any medical background. Dela Serna responded, "Hindi po" and "No po," confirming that he is neither a nurse nor has any medical training.

Dela Serna's connection to Roque came under scrutiny following a raid by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) at the Lucky South 99 POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga. During the raid, Dela Serna's appointment papers as Executive Assistant III under Roque's office, dated October 5, 2021, were discovered, along with an affidavit from Roque.

In the affidavit, Roque stated that he "needed a travel companion since I am diabetic, with a coronary stent, and suffering from acute spinal stenosis," assuming full responsibility for Dela Serna's financial needs during trips to Poland, Ukraine, and Italy in October 2023.

Here are some things to know about Mister Supranational Philippines 2016 AR dela Serna.

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In 2016, Harry Roque was among the interpellators when the Duterte-allied House of Representatives worked to destroy the political capital of former senator Leila de Lima.

Years later, he got a brief taste of a life without freedom when he spent one day in detention for supposedly lying before a House committee about his schedule.

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University of the Philippines Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) director Jayson Petras has noted some factual inconsistencies and grammatical errors in the children’s book “Isang Kaibigan,” authored by Vice President Sara Duterte, which could have been prevented had the book undergone peer review and editing. https://tinyurl.com/4x7enjnf

The P10 billion is part of the P89.9-billion in “unused” funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. that the Department of Finance ordered returned to the Bureau of the Treasury to fund unprogrammed appropriations. https://tinyurl.com/ywnw7z4x | via ONE News

'IT IS PROHIBITED, IT CANNOT HAPPEN AND IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.’

The PhilHealth labor union has joined the opposition against the transfer of the state health insurer’s supposedly unused funds of nearly P90 billion to the national government.

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Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have supported Vice President Sara Duterte’s calls for tighter security at the airports, but they have reminded her that public service involves surrendering a degree of privacy, especially in public places.

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DUTERTE BOOK RAISES GRIEVANCES

READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/22/2379574/vp-sarasbook-self-serving-struggling-industry-childrens-book-publishers

In a time of slumping morale among reading advocates in the Philippines, Vice President Sara Duterte's planned P10-million-print of her self-authored children's book is souring the mood of children's book publishers.

It's an "excessive" and "self-serving" endeavor for one independent publisher, and a "wasted opportunity" to support existing writers for another. But above all, they ask: Why should the government cough up millions for Duterte's own children's book?

The Department of Education (DepEd) is reminding schools of its no collection policy as part of efforts to ensure that basic education remains free for elementary and high school students. https://tinyurl.com/4272n7v2

Daan-daang milyong pisong multa ang ipinataw laban sa dating comptroller ng AFP dahil sa direct bribery at money laundering.

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Lawyer disbarred for multiple extramarital affairs MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the disbarment of a lawyer for grossly immoral conduct for having extramarital affairs with multiple women.

In a statement on

Jesse Robredo drew inspiration from several essential books that provided theoretical foundations and practical strategies for reforming local governance.

Some of the books he read were "Reinventing Govenment" by David Osborne and Ted Gaebler, "Banishing Bureacracy" by Peter Plasrik, "Transformative Organization Management" by Rumel Valenton Atienza, and "Principle-Centered Leadrship" by Stephen R. Covey.

Through the ideas and guidance provided by these books, Robredo reformed Naga City’s government and inspired a new generation of public servants committed to the ideals of good governance. His legacy continues to serve as a beacon of hope and a powerful example of what principled, effective leadership can achieve.

According to the Office of the Vice President, printing of each copy will cost P50. They allocated P10 million in the proposed 2025 budget to print up to 200,000 copies.

'Isang Kaibigan' follows Kwago, an owl who loses his home and belongings to a storm and is helped by one friend, Loro.

Meanwhile, 'Owly: Just a Little Blue' follows Owly and Wormy, who help a family of bluebirds living in a damaged tree build a new home.

P10M children’s book ‘Isang Kaibigan’ draws criticism over content and budget Isang Kaibigan is a 16-page illustrated children’s book, though only half of these pages contain the story.

While there are no official records of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo leaving the country, reports from the PAOCC suggest otherwise.

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In a 48-page decision promulgated on July 23, the Court of Appeals orders the reversal of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s revocation of Rappler’s Certificate of Incorporation after it was resolved that the SEC committed “grave abuse of discretion."

BREAKING NEWS: The Court of Appeals voids the 2018 shutdown of Rappler by the Duterte-time Securities and Exchange Commission.

The CA restores Rappler's certificate of incorporation, and rules that "Rappler Holdings, and by extension Rappler, are currently wholly owned and managed by Filipinos, in compliance with the constitutional mandate."

READ: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/court-appeals-decision-voids-shutdown-order/