Gov’t gears up to secure nation for Holy Week
The government will set up a Multi-Agency Command Center (MACC) at the Metrobase office of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on April 3 to ensure a...
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Gov’t agents seize P3.4m shabu parcel in Pasay
Government agents assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have seized a parcel allegedly containing shabu worth more than P3.4 million at the Central...
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Marcos sees stronger ties with Chile and Qatar
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expects stronger partnerships with Chile and Qatar in various areas of cooperation as he welcomed the two countries’ new ambassadors to...
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El Niño likely to start in 2nd half of ‘23
An El Niño episode characterized by below-normal rainfall may persist until 2024. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said El Niño can lead...
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As Muslims mark Ramadan, PBBM calls for solidarity
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged all Filipinos, especially the Muslim community, to unite in celebrating the start of Ramadan. SPRITUAL DEVOTION. A Muslim quietly reads...
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PBBM creates water mgmt. office
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) creating the Office of Water Management, tasked to manage the country’s water resources. Senator Grace...
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President: New EDCA sites scattered around PH
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday the four new military bases that US troops may use under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will...
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BOC seizes $167k from arriving Korean at NAIA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized $167,300 roughly estimated at P9.196 million in cash from a Korean passenger who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino...
Read moreTop tourism spot in N. Ecija padlocked
A top tourist spot in Nueva Ecija was ordered closed by local officials for alleged violation of various environmental laws. General Tinio Mayor Isidro Pajarillaga...
Read moreBOC agents seize shabu worth more than P400m in Pasay
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) worth more than P400 million at the Pair Cargo Warehouse in Pasay City....
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The government has asked local officials to join the Earth Hour celebration and encourage their constituents to switch off lights...
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The country's oil firms will likely cut pump prices by as much as P1.50 per liter effective Tuesday to reflect...
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An inquiry is being conducted into the surprise fire drill done in a school in Cabuyao City, Laguna that led...
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he is "deeply concerned" over the increasing activities of communist terrorist groups in...
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Gregorio Catapang Jr. was formally appointed Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on March...
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