DA asked to raise budget support for rubber industry
The Philippine Rubber Research Institute asked the Department of Agriculture to allocate an additional P110-million budget for the rubber sector ...
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Troops discover Abu Sayyaf lair in Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY—Troops tracking down Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits have discovered a lair of the Daesh-inspired elements in the hinterlands ...
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Basilan mayors ambushed; one died, other hurt
Two mayors from Basilan province were ambushed Monday as they were traveling together to Zamboanga City, police said. One of ...
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Lakas-CMD boosts ranks anew
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has administered the oath to 17 new members of the Lakas-Christian Muslim ...
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Kin of ASG chief, 3 others slain in military offensive
A COUSIN of Abu Sayyaf chieftain, Isnilon Hapilon, and three of his followers were killed in the ongoing military offensive ...
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2 hurt in Sayyaf blast in Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY—Two people, including a soldier, were wounded while a town mayor was unscathed in a roadside bombing on Saturday ...
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