Read more about the article DICT bid to require National ID to social media draws privacy, security concerns
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DICT bid to require National ID to social media draws privacy, security concerns

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s plan for Meta to accept the Philippine National ID in its account verification is drawing criticisms over privacy and security concerns from…

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Read more about the article Mother recounts decade-long search for justice over son’s death in drug operation
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Mother recounts decade-long search for justice over son’s death in drug operation

MANILA, Philippines—For 10 years, Mariza Hamoy has relived the eight-day search for her son after learning he was killed in an alleged drug buy-bust operation. The incident occurred on the…

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Read more about the article ACT flags P107.4-B flood-control allocation amid 160,000-classroom gap nationwide 
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ACT flags P107.4-B flood-control allocation amid 160,000-classroom gap nationwide 

MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines is urging lawmakers to remove a proposed P107.4-billion flood-control allocation from the 2027 national budget and redirect it to address…

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Pax Silica may bring billions, but not Filipino industries, IBON says

MANILA, Philippines — The Pax Silica Initiative, a United States semi-conductor and artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains, could bring high-tech industries and foreign investments, but without building a Filipino-owned industrial…

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