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Agusan Sur skirmish leaves 2 NPA rebels dead

Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, the military said Tuesday. In a statement, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said combined troopers of the Army’s 401st Infantr…

Reforms in MUP pension system eyed to avoid ‘fiscal collapse’

The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is eyeing to implement reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) retirement and pension system to avoid a “fiscal collapse” caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a Palace press briefing…

Biden bans gov’t use of spyware posing risk to nat’l security

US President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday banning government agencies from using commercial spyware that poses a risk to national security. In his order, Biden said the US must establish procedures to ensure the responsible use of commer…

Migration and Health in ASEAN: Regional Case Studies

A migrant is defined as any individual who is in the process of moving or has already moved across an international border or within a State away from their dominant place of residence; irrespective of their legal status; whether the migration is volun…