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‘Master forger’ of documents for US visa nabbed

MANILA -- A suspected forger specialized in faking supporting documents for applicants for US visas has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Officials of the NBI Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime...

SAP Go extends aid to Tondo fire victims

TONDO, Manila — Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go headed here past midnight Tuesday after the Cabinet meeting in Malacañang Palace on Monday to provide assistance to families...

5 firms bid for third telco: DICT

MANILA -- Five companies have submitted bidding documents for the awarding of the new major player in the local telecommunications industry as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have started...

PH to deploy Bacolod City-class ship in ASEAN-China naval exercise

MANILA -- The Philippine Navy (PN) will likely deploy one of its two Bacolod City-class logistic support vessels in the ASEAN-China naval exercise scheduled Oct. 22-29 in Zhanjiang, People's Republic of China. PN...

Appointing gov’t officials prerogative of PRRD: Lorenzana

MANILA -- Appointing anyone to a government post is up to President Rodrigo R. Duterte. This was the comment of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana when sought for a reaction regarding the looming appointment...

Thousands flock to venerate St. Padre Pio relic in Batangas shrine

STO. TOMAS, Batangas -- Thousands of devotees flocked to the National Shrine of St. Padre Pio here to venerate the incorrupt heart relic of the famed stigmatist over a series of holy...

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