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BFAR mulls lifting of ban on Sargassum seaweed collection

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is mulling the lifting of the ban on the gathering, selling, and export of the large brown seaweed Sargassum...

Duterte names 19 members of body to review 1987 Constitution

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed 19 of the 25 members of the Consultative Committee that will review the country’s 1987 Constitution. Malacanang released on Thursday their appointment papers which President Duterte...

Mayon eruption destroys P100-M crops in Albay

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Albay said on Thursday that the continuous eruption of Mayon Volcano since January 13 had resulted in a partial damage estimate of...

Gov’t wants more Indian firms to produce cheaper medicines in PH

MANILA -- The Philippines wants to further strengthen cooperation with India's pharmaceutical industry with more Indian pharmaceutical companies producing affordable medicines in the country, two top government officials said Thursday. In a press...

Lawyer asks SC to clarify Congress’ voting on Cha-cha

MANILA -- A law professor on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to clear things over conflicting positions of the House of Representatives, the Senate and other stakeholders in connection with measures...

DOJ re-files raps on P6.4-B shabu haul in Manila RTC

MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) has re-filed before the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) the criminal case against Chinese businessman Richard Tan and several others in connection with the PHP6.4-billion...

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