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Environmental activists seek moratorium on reclamation projects

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 05:02 PM

Environmental activists across the country have convened to oppose ongoing reclamation projects in the Philippines. Read more »

Oriental Mindoro governor OKs armour rocks extraction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 03:10 PM

Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito 'Bonz' Dolor has signed the Sangguning Panlalawigan ordinance allowing extraction of armour rocks in the province. Read more »

Ban sa salmon, pampano sa mga palengke, supermarket, ipagpapaliban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 09:05 PM

Hindi na muna itutuloy ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang planong kumpisahin ang mga salmon at imported na pampano sa mga palengke at supermarket. Read more »

Pagpapaliban ng ban sa salmon sa palengke, ikinokonsidera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 05:30 PM

Kung sakaling matuloy, hindi na muna kukumpiskahin ang ibinebentang salmon at pampano sa mga palengke na sisimulan dapat sa Linggo. Read more »

Marcos nagtanim ng puno sa kaniyang ika-65 birthday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:53 PM

Kasabay ng kaniyang kaarawan, nanguna rin si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa pagtatanim ng mga puno. Read more »

Marcos OKs moratorium on payment of land amortization

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 04:28 PM

DAR chief Conrado Estrella III said the EO is 'in preparation' for the call of Marcos to pass a measure condoning the loans of agrarian reform beneficiaries who still have unpaid amortization. Read more »

'Shortage' of Philippine nurses not true, says group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 02:42 PM

Filipino Nurses United said the Philippines has produced more than 935,000 nurses as of June 2022. Read more »

Robredo to reverse Duterte order lifting mining moratorium if elected

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 10:14 PM

Presidential aspirant VP Leni Robredo on Wednesday said she will immediately reverse the Duterte administration's decision to lift the moratorium on mining if she wins in the May 9 polls. Read more »

Lacson seeks moratorium on evictions, foreclosures amid pandemic

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 03:29 AM

Partido Reporma standard bearer Panfilo Lacson on Friday vowed to implement a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures of businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic should he win the 2022 presidential race. Read more »

Palace: Duterte OKs operation of a casino in Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 07:57 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said casino-goers must comply with health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Chinese boats head to S.China Sea for fishing season

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 13 03:13 PM

Hundreds of Chinese trawlers are expected to head out into the disputed South China Sea on Monday with the start of a new fishing season. Read more »

BSP says no loan moratorium during ECQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 09:24 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it would no longer issue a mandatory moratorium or grace period for loans during the 2-week lockdown but clients could ask their banks for relief. Read more »

US issues moratorium on federal executions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 04:13 PM

US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday issued a moratorium on federal executions while a review of policy and procedures is pending to address "serious concerns" about the practice. Read more »

House minority calls for moratorium on tuition hike

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 03:29 PM

The House minority bloc wants private schools to stop raising tuition for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 20, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:23 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos.  Read more »

Palace tells Filipino fishermen to snub China fishing ban in South China Sea

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 02:46 PM

Malacañang on Thursday told Filipino fishermen to stay in their traditional fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea even after China reimposed an annual 3-month fishing ban that covers parts of the sea. Read more »

A call to stop mining

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:32 PM

Members of environmental group Kalikasan-People’s Network for Environment (PNE) and fishermen's group Pamalakaya hold a protest in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Quezon City on Thursday.  Read more »

China fishing ban meant to assert control over South China Sea: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 10:30 AM

A 3-month fishing moratorium is imposed by China annually in parts of South China Sea to assert administrative control of the disputed waters, an analyst said Thursday. Read more »

CHED eyes 'targeted' lifting of moratorium on new nursing programs

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 12:19 PM

The Commission on Higher Education is planning to lift its moratorium against the opening of new nursing programs in areas where COVID-19 is prevalent. Read more »

CHED urged to lift moratorium on nursing programs

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 11:23 PM

MANILA - House Committee on Health chairperson Quezon Fourth District Rep. Angelina Helen Tan on Monday urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to lift the moratorium it imposed on nursing programs as a long-term solution to the scarcity of human resources for health.    Read more »