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Senator slams NTC’s failure to curb scams

June 17, 2024

HOLY DAY Muslims pray at Rizal Park on Sunday, the eve of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice commemorating the prophet Ibrahim's obedience to God's command. President Marcos on June 4 issued Proclamation No. 579 designating June 17 as a regular holiday, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9849 and also upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. —RICHARD A. REYES

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NEWS

Senator slams NTC's failure to curb scams

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday slammed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for its apparent failure to implement provisions of Republic Act No. 11934, or the SIM Registration Act, saying it led scammers involved in various Pogos to perpetrate various fraud and scamming activities.

By Tina G. Santos

REGIONS

Group refutes Army account: Boy slain in Kudarat not NPA rebel

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The group Save Our Schools (SOS) Network urged the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the death of a 16-year-old boy in Senator Ninoy Aquino town of Sultan Kudarat province on Saturday, as the "lumad" (indigenous peoples) youth allegedly did not die in a clash but was shot by soldiers.

By Germelina Lacorte

SPOTLIGHT

'City of Golden Friendship' a rising metropolis

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—-Long regarded for the warmth and accommodating nature of its people, this "City of Golden Friendship" is today a hot destination for businesses wanting to ride on the next growth wave of Northern Mindanao.

By Ryan D. Rosauro

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WORLD

Quarter million French protest against far right

PARIS—Some 250,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest the rise of the far right after their success in European polls prompted President Emmanuel Macron to call legislative elections, police said.

By AFP

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