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Gatchalian bats for “Drill, Drill, Drill” as oil prices skyrocket

MANILA --- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Duterte administration to be more aggressive in its pursuit of energy self-sufficiency by launching a "Drill, Drill, Drill" program to explore and develop the...

UNICEF recommends child-friendly laws, policies

MANILA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday recommended a range of measures to address deprivations and vulnerabilities that prevent children from accessing their rights. These include creating child-friendly laws and...

Preparations underway for Duterte-Xi meeting in Manila

MANILA – Preparations for the first-ever state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Philippines next month are underway. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua made this remark in his courtesy...

PNP monitors private armed groups ahead of 2019 polls

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to monitor private armed groups (PAGs) as part of security preparations for next year's midterm elections. PNP spokesman, Chief Supt. Benigno Durana Jr., said that...

Gov’t service should be open to all: Lorenzana

MANILA -- Everybody must be given the chance to serve the government. Defense Secretary made this remarks in response to the objection of former Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo...

PH deploys C-130 loaded with aid supplies to Indonesia

MANILA -- The Philippine government on Wednesday deployed a Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft full of relief goods and other materials to earthquake and tsunami-ravaged Indonesia. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin...

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