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No more lines: SSS launches face scan for pensioner verification

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pensioners can now verify their identity from the comfort of their homes through the Social Security System’s (SSS) newly launched facial authentication program. The SSS has launched a new online facial authentication system that allows pensioners to complete their Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) requirement without going to an SSS office.

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Roblox warned: Protect children or else…

The popular sandbox game Roblox has been put on notice by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This amid increasing reports of child safety violations including sexual predation and grooming. A lot of discussions online have been sparked focusing on who is really responsible in keeping minors safe. It has also brought about

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Holdup gone bad? Mechanic shot, stabbed dead in Bantayan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Was it a holdup gone bad or was it something else that led to the killing of a 34-year-old mechanic? This is the question police are trying to determine after the mechanic was shot and stabbed to death at his workplace in a motorcycle shop in Purok Danggit 2, Barangay Sillon,

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Eid’l Fitr: Why Ramadan date changes yearly

CEBU, Philippines — The dates of Ramadan and Eid’l Fitr change yearly because it follows the Islamic lunar calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon rather than the solar year used in the Gregorian calendar. This difference explains why the start and end of Ramadan, and the celebration of Eid al-Fitr move

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What’s behind the BTS comeback? The dark side of K-pop

Seoul, South Korea — While K-pop oozes with talent, flair, and hard work, the spectacularly successful South Korean music industry also has a dark side — sometimes with tragic results. Ahead of BTS’s comeback concert on Saturday, AFP looks at the intense competition, the gruelling training, the tight control over stars’ lives, and the sometimes

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DBM: Marcos released P21.47B for fuel subsidy, infra projects

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of P21.47 billion to fund fuel subsidies for drivers and sustain infrastructure projects amid the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). In a press release on Friday, the DBM said P2.49 billion was

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Fisherfolk group decries delayed, limited fuel aid as prices climb

MANILA, Philippines — As fuel prices continue to surge for the second straight week, fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) criticized what it described as the government’s “slow and inadequate” response to the oil price crisis, warning that small fishers are being pushed further into debt. The group issued the statement

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Subic marine tourism firm ends investor row after settlement

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), operator of several tourism facilities in this freeport, has converted a P239.56-million claim into equity following a settlement with investor HS Equities, Ltd., ending a dispute that had lasted more than two decades. In a statement on Thursday, SBMEI said the compromise agreement, signed

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