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What Happened?
PISTON announces transport strike from April 29 to May 1 to protest against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and the approaching April 30 deadline for the consolidation of jeepney franchises | Philstar
PRC announced total of 6,680 out of 17,010 passed the April 2024 Civil Engineering Licensure Exam (CELE) | Inquirer
DOLE to launch several job fairs in the country as part of its celebration for the annual Labor Day on May 1 | Inquirer
DOTr to continue promoting cycling, walking, and the use of light electric vehicles amid proposals to modify bicycle and motorcycle lanes in EDSA | Inquirer
2,044 farmers in San Miguel, Leyte, received cash aid amounting to P10 million from the government’s Farmers’ Assistance for Recovery and Modernization (FARM) Program | Inquirer
DA said Bulacan is 17th province declared free of bird flu as tests conducted on local poultry yielded negative results for avian influenza more than 90 days | Inquirer
Maynilad Water announced that some areas in Metro Manila will experience water service interruptions from April 29 to May 4 due to its service maintenance activities | Inquirer
PCGG said at least nine ill-gotten properties worth P72.157 billion are considered “abandoned and surrendered” in 2023 from the Marcos family and their cronies | Rappler
COA lifted the Notices of Disallowance issued against CAAP on unauthorized payment of P192.19 million in achievement bonuses in 2014 | Rappler
Centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the northern Philippines in the 1970s has reappeared as water levels drop due to a drought | Philstar
World
Portuguese government said it has no plans to pay reparations for the country's role in transatlantic slavery and colonialism | BBC
Iraq passes bill sentencing same-sex acts to 10-15 years’ jail | Inquirer
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to open a $8.1 billion credit line for Colombia, part of a program to help states avoid crisis situations | Inquirer
Is climate change to blame for the deadly Dubai flooding? | GMA News
Extra
Does it matter what oil I use for cooking? | NoliSoli
All you need to know about the National Museum of Natural History | Scout
5 yoga accessories that can boost your workout | Inquirer
Feeling disconnected from the world? Try touching some grass | NoliSoli
On social awkwardness and why I’d rather be alone (no offense) | Scout
Love coffee? Here's what you need to know about drinking it amid summer heat | GMA News
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