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D.A.: No massive spike in rice prices seen as import ban takes effect

By Stephanie Sevillano | Philippine News Agency The Department of Agriculture (D.A.) on Tuesday ruled out price spikes on retail rice, given an ample local supply and a temporary import ban which...

Rights group says 20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests

By Agence France-Presse At least 20 people are missing in Indonesia after violent protests, sparked by lavish perks for Indonesian lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group...

PBBM urges LGUs to scrutinize nat’l gov’t projects, adopt ‘zero balance billing’

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on local chief executives to be watchdogs of the national government, ensuring that the administration’s projects are properly executed to prevent...

BOC secures 12 of Discaya family’s luxury cars

By Brian Campued The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday night secured 12 luxury vehicles reportedly owned by contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya. This after the BOC only discovered two...

Dizon takes helm of DPWH; vows ‘internal cleansing’ within agency

By Brian Campued Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday vowed to clean the ranks of the agency as he ordered a 60-day massive shakeup...

PBBM: Flood control probe body coming ‘very, very soon’

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The creation of an independent body to investigate flood control anomalies will be finalized “very, very soon,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. “I...

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