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Cayetano eyes House seat in 2019 polls

BALI, Indonesia – Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday confirmed that he will run as congressman in his hometown in Taguig in the 2019 midterm elections. “With all humility,...

327 bills approved on 3rd reading, 4 laws enacted under GMA leadership

MANILA -- The House of Representatives has approved a total of 327 measures on third reading under the leadership of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. said Thursday. In a...

Shipping firms reminded of student, PWD, elderly fare discount

MANILA -- The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has reminded domestic shipping companies, owners or operators of passenger ships to grant a 20-percent fare discount to senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and...

18 party-lists nominate bets for 2019 polls

MANILA -- A total of 18 party-list groups on Thursday filed their certificates of nomination and acceptance (CONAs) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the first day of CONA filing for...

P300-M ‘hot’ rice seized in anti-hoarding ops: PNP

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have seized PHP300-million worth of smuggled rice, which is now the subject of forfeiture proceedings in favor of the...

DOH retools village health workers vs. common illnesses

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon has retooled barangay health workers (BHWs) to improve their skills and immediately identify common diseases, like tuberculosis (TB) and dengue, plaguing their respective...

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