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Gov’t to create new panel for localized peace talks
FILE PHOTO: The Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the government peace panel during the formal resumption of peace talks at Oslo,...
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DTI to launch new ICC sticker to identify fake products
DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo shows the fake ICC stickers on imported goods MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will launch a new Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)...
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China commits in drafting South China Sea Code of Conduct – FM Wang
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the Pagasa (Hope) Island, part of the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea located off the coast of western Philippines July 20, 2011....
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P2-M damage after QC fire, residents struggle to rebuild lives
Several residents of Brgy. Damayang Lagi in Quezon City rummage through ashes and burnt debris after a fire broke out on Wednesday. It was their home, or what’s left of it. The Bureau of Fire...
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Senate, House to thresh out rift on 2019 budget
The members of the Senate Committee on Finance and its counterpart in the House of Representatives will hold a meeting on Monday (March 25) to iron out their disagreements on the 2019 Proposed...
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‘Kaliwa Dam project will destroy us, our homes’—Dumagat tribe
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Indigenous people’s (IP) group in Infanta, Quezon province and in Tanay, Rizal traveled to the city to air their grievances against the construction of the controversial...
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Lawmaker wants ‘flexible’ 48-hour working week for employees
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte is pushing to amend the Philippine Labor Code to remove the limiting “normal work hours” of eight hours a day for five days to a more flexible work...
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DENR, EMB launch ‘Adopt an Estero’ program in Butuan City
Courtesy : EMB Caraga FB page The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has launched the ‘Adopt an Estero’ Program in Butuan City....
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Wish 107.5, the best FM radio station—Gems Awards
Wish jocks DJ Faye (second from the left) and DJ Adam (second from the right) at the Gems Awards Wish 107.5 has been hailed as the best FM station during the GEMS Awards 2019 on Thursday. It is no...
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New EO bans travel junkets for gov’t officials, employees
Philippine passport MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has banned government officials and employees from travel junkets and team-building activities outside of the country. Section 19...
View ArticleAnother oil price hike seen next week
Motorists may have to shell out more money next week as local oil firms announce another possible round of price hikes. Oil Industry Players estimate the price of gasoline to increase by P0.70 to...
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Rage possibly prompted Silawan murder—psychologist
A CCTV footage shows Christine Lee Silawan with the suspect before her murder A psychologist speculates that extreme anger or rage prompted the murder of Christine Lee Silawan. Dr. Camille Garcia said...
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Kaliwa Dam project: A boon or bane?
Kaliwa River in Tanay , Rizal | Photo credit: MWSS QUEZON PROVINCE, Philippines – The Sierra Madre is the longest continuous mountain range in the country running from the provinces of Cagayan to the...
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Analyst: ICC case vs China’s Xi Jinping faces challenges
MANILA, Philippines – The complaint filed by two former high-ranking Philippine officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing many challenges,...
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Go green for power: Alternative energy source in the country
Caliraya Hydroelectric Powerplant The first power plant in the Philippines was built in Lumban, Laguna. The Caliraya Hydroelectric Powerplant was built by the National Power Corporation (Napocor)...
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Most Filipinos not deeply concerned about drought: 2017 Study
MANILA, Philippines — A study by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) DisasterNet Philippines has reported that Filipinos show varying levels of concern about drought. The study, conducted in...
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AFP on Duterte’s move to scrap talks with Reds: ‘It’s the right thing’
File photo: Members of the New People’s Army QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Friday (March 22) that cancelling the peace talks with the Communist Party of...
View ArticleDinagat Islands town mayor arrested on gun charges
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — Authorities arrested Tubajon, Dinagat Islands Mayor Romeo Constantino Vargas at his residence around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday (March 23) for alleged possession of unlicensed...
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PH at a disadvantage over Chico River deal—Carpio
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said the Philippines is at a disadvantage over the Chico River deal with China. Carpio said that looking closely at the contract’s provision, China can...
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DepEd sets ‘Brigada Eskwela’ for May 20 to 25
Volunteers help clean up classrooms in preparation for the school opening MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the official start of its annual clean up drive or...
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