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ACTS-OFW files another set of nominees

MANILA – Other members of the ACTS-OFW party-list on Monday challenged the nomination of Rep. Aniceto Bertiz after it filed another set of Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) before the Commission...

DA chief clarifies NFA role in rice importation

MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol said Monday the National Food Authority (NFA) will relax rules on rice importation, but clarified that this did not mean that licensing and accreditation will...

Ex-NegOcc mayor faces jail term for security of tenure violation

MANILA -- A former mayor of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental is facing a five-year jail term for violation of the law on security of tenure in connection with his failure to reinstate...

BSP hosts Asia-Pacific scouting confab

MANILA -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines is ready to host the 26th Asia Pacific Regional (APR) Scout Conference on Oct. 15-20, BSP Secretary General Rogelio Villa Jr. said. "All BSP machineries...

Duterte will ‘definitely’ order oil excise tax suspension

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday confirmed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte will soon order the temporary suspension of the second tranche of excise tax on fuel, but has yet to decide whether...

Solons welcome possible oil excise tax hike suspension

MANILA -- Some lawmakers at the House of Representatives welcomed the Duterte administration's plan to temporarily suspend the scheduled oil excise tax hike next year. This, after Special Assistant to the President Christopher...

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