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Pimentel, Aguilar seek Senate seat, ‘earliest birds’ at COC filing

MANILA — Re-electionist Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and singer Freddie Aguilar are the first ones to file their Certificates for Candidacy (COCs) for senator at the start of the five-day filing...

PCOO exec wants age limit for statutory rape raised

MANILA -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy has underscored the need to raise the age limit for statutory rape to protect young people from sexual abuse and exploitation. “It’s...

Duterte visits wake of 5 slain PDEA agents

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte visited this camp on Wednesday afternoon for the wake of the five Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents recently killed in an ambush in...

Duterte arrives in Bali for ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering

BALI, Indonesia – President Rodrigo R. Duterte arrived Wednesday night here to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Gathering upon the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Duterte and his...

DOF seeks guidance on possible suspension of fuel excise tax

MANILA — The Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday said it is seeking final guidance from economic managers on President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s openness to suspend excise tax on oil products. DOF Assistant...

Comelec to accept CoCs of ‘narco-politicians’

DAVAO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will accept the Certificates of Candidacy (CoC) of politicians who are on the government's drug watch-list unless election officers are compelled by law to...

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