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Church execs condemn use of religious images to hide drugs

MANILA — Catholic Church officials on Friday has condemned the people using images of saints to hide illegal drugs entering the country. Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference...

Typhoon ‘Ompong’ exacerbated food inflation: economist

MANILA -- Typhoon "Ompong" (Mangkhut), which ravaged parts of northern Philippines in September, contributed much to the increase in food prices, most especially agricultural goods, an economist from the IHS Markit said. IHS...

NBI nabs 4; rescues 14 from Cavite plastics recycling plant

MANILA--Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested five employees of a plastics recycling plant in Cavite and rescued 14 others, mostly minors, from the workplace during a recent...

PRRD to turn over first housing project for ex-NPA rebels

DAVAO CITY-- President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the turn over of the government's settlement project for former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tagum City later this month. This was according to...

Over 90K bags of imported rice ready for distribution in Bicol: NFA

LEGAZPI CITY -- More than 90,000 bags of imported rice are available for distribution to various National Food Authority (NFA) accredited outlets in Bicol, the agency’s spokesperson here said on Thursday. Nelsie Alcantara,...

DOJ chief to take up Red infiltration report with AFP

MANILA---Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday said he will discuss with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Carlito Galvez allegations that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been...

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