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PRRD to public hospitals: Give free services to Dengvaxia recipients

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has ordered all public hospitals to provide free medical services and treatment to children administered with the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this announcement...

Duterte approves free irrigation law

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law Free Irrigation Service (FIS) Act which grants free irrigation to farmers owning not more than eight hectares of land. Duterte signed Republic Act...

New military camp won’t disrupt Marawi rehab: HUDCC chief

MANILA -- The construction of a new military camp in Marawi City will not impede government rehabilitation efforts, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Secretary General Falconi Millar said Friday. Falconi made...

Martial law extension deterrent to ISIS recruitment: Marawi mayor

MANILA -- Marawi City Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's (SC) decision upholding martial law extension, saying it will prevent possible recruitment of new members of ISIS-inspired terrorist...

DFA confirming if body found in Kuwait freezer is missing Filipina

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy has sent a note verbale to the Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs to confirm if the body found in a...

2017 PH trade growth exceeds gov’t expectations

MANILA – Total merchandise trade for full year 2017 increased by 9.9 percent as imports and exports posted growth rates higher than government estimates. Imports and exports posted 10.2 percent and 9.5...

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