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CHR will probe ‘discrimination’ vs trans woman in mall

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:42:09 +0000

CHR to Gov't: Protect public's rights rather than curtail them

MANILA, Philippines – The arrest and supposed discrimination of a transwoman in a mall in Cubao, Quezon City will be investigated by teams from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), its spokesperson, Jacqueline de Guia, said in a statement issued on Wednesday. According De Guia, the case involving Gretchen Custodio Diez, who was apprehended as […]

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QC mall workers not oriented on Gender Fair Ordinance – Hontiveros

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:40:45 +0000

QC mall workers not oriented on Gender Fair Ordinance – Hontiveros

MANILA, Philippines — The management of a Quezon City mall, where a transgender woman was arrested after being barred from using a ladies’ room, probably has not oriented its employees about the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said this as she was being interpellated by Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III after delivering her privilege speech […]

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Nancy Binay asks for ‘more consideration’ amid looming ATM fee hike

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:57:10 +0000

Nancy Binay asks for ‘more consideration’ amid looming ATM fee hike

MANILA, Philippines — “Ano ang punto ng pagde-deposito sa bangko kung babawasan lagi ang iniimpok mo?” This was the question posed by Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday amid the looming increase in fees for withdrawing cash from automated teller machines (ATM). Binay asked for more consideration, pointing out that these services should have been free […]

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Makati cop dies after being hit by a cargo truck

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 06:49:35 +0000

Makati cop dies after being hit by a cargo truck

MANILA, Philippines — A policeman, who is assigned at the Makati police community precinct-4, died after he was hit by a cargo truck in Pasay City Wednesday morning. A report from Maj. Gideon Ines, Makati police Criminal Investigation Division chief, identified the victim as Patrolman Francis Rada Ecalner, 25. Initial investigation showed that Ecalner, on […]

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Ice Seguerra deplores transgender comfort room discrimination

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:57:03 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Singer and former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairperson Ice Seguerra shared a number of frustrating incidents and admitted not feeling safe when he is prevented from using a comfort room. View this post on Instagram Honestly, this is one of my biggest fears whenever I'm out. Lalo na pag nasa Arabic countries […]

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Intermodal terminals, elevated walkways seen to unclog Edsa

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:04:37 +0000

Intermodal terminals, elevated walkways seen to unclog Edsa

MANILA, Philippines — Building intermodal transport terminals within Metro Mania and putting up elevated walkways were just some of the suggestions lawmakers made in an effort to solve the worsening traffic along the capital’s busiest thoroughfare. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Public Services conducted a hearing regarding the implementation of the provincial bus ban […]

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Suspect in death of Chinese man in Las Piñas identified

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:07:28 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Police have identified the suspect in the death of a Chinese man who fell from a six-story building in Las Piñas City. Col. Simnar Gran, chief of the Las Piñas City Police Station, told INQUIRER.net that the suspect, Li Yun Xiang was tagged in the death of 27-year-old Yang Kang, who was […]

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Airport cleaner returns bag with P430,000 cash

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:55:10 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A cleaner at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) returned a bag containing cash amounting to P430,000 left behind by a passenger.  Naia cleaner Sixto O. Brillante, Jr., who was assigned to clean the male comfort room near the immigration area of the airport, was informed by a passenger that he found […]

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3 QC barangays to experience 3-day water supply interruption — Manila Water

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 06:32:54 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — About 20,000 households in three barangays in Quezon City will experience low pressure to no water service for three days starting Tuesday night, the Manila Water said. This is due to the power supply transfer activities that the east zone concessionaire will conduct on its Luzon water treatment plant in Quezon City, […]

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Gov’t may lose P1B in taxes a year from horse racing

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:00:16 +0000

The sport of kings is flourishing today in most parts of Asia, especially in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Macau and Malaysia. But here in the Philippines, the reverse is happening as 2017 racing sales (P7.378 billion) dived in 2018 (P5.556 billion), for a P1.822 billion decrease in all three racetracks.

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