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Piñol welcomes back, sets new measures for NFA, PCA, fertilizer agency

MANILA -- Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol welcomes the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to return the supervision of the National Food Authority (NFA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), and the Fertilizer and Pesticides...

State of calamity for Boracay expected this week

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan – A state of calamity may be declared in Boracay within this week. Presidential Secretary Harry Roque, in a press briefing in Boracay on Tuesday, confirmed that the draft...

DOLE Undersecretary Say quits post

MANILA -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Dominador Say has resigned. In an interview, Say revealed that he submitted his courtesy resignation to President Rodrigo Duterte through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea...

Recto wants ships carrying contraband into PH destroyed

MANILA -- Senator Ralph Recto on Tuesday proposed that every ship caught smuggling cargo into the Philippines "suffer the fate of destruction" as he renewed his call for tougher measures against smuggling. Recto...

President Duterte confers Medal of Valor, Order of Lapu-Lapu to SAF 44 commandos

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, April 17, led the awarding of Philippine National Police (PNP) Medal of Valor and Order of Lapu-Lapu Magalong Medal to the members of the PNP...

PH embassy in Kuwait gets more than 100 ‘rescue’ requests

KUWAIT -- The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is currently getting at least 100 'rescue' requests from Filipinos, with an addition rate of five daily, an official of the Department of Foreign...

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