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SCS claimants urged to expand protected area in contested waters

MANILA -- China and some Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states with contesting claims in disputed islands on the South China Sea should sign a separate declaration establishing specifics...

Crime rate hits record low in 2017: SWS

MANILA -- Common crimes have hit a record low of an average 5.6 percent last year, according to a report released by independent pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Thursday. Based on...

NBI nabs importer tagged in P6.4-B shabu haul

MANILA -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday nabbed another individual charged in connection with the PHP6.4 billion shipment of illegal drugs. NBI Director Dante A. Gierran said Eirene Mae...

NegOr warned of possible stronger quake after series of tremors

MANILA -- Negros Oriental may experience an earthquake stronger than those that have been striking the province lately, particularly on the province's southern portion, state geologists have warned. "A potentially active fault...

DepEd urged to address delays in teachers’ bonuses

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged Friday to address the delays in the delivery of performance-based bonuses (PBB) of public school teachers. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made this call, noting that...

DPWH allocates P2.2-B budget for S. Leyte this year

MANILA -- A total of 89 infrastructure projects worth PHP2.2 billion will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways – Southern Leyte District Engineering Office (DPWH-SLDEO) this year. DPWH-SLDEO District...

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