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3-day local absentee voting ends today

The last day of the three-day local absentee voting (LAV) on Friday, April 29,  went on smoothly without any unforeseen incidents reported. Members of the media, government employees in the military, health,...

DILG tells local governments to abide by IPRA

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has directed 67 local government units (LGU) to submit an explanation for being non-compliant with the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA).

Reproduction number slightly up in NCR – OCTA report

The reproduction number of COVID-19 in the National Capital Region has increased, the latest report of the OCTA Research showed.

Quezon Memorial Circle to undergo redevelopment

The Quezon City (QC) government is planning to redevelop the 27-hectare national park Quezon Memorial Circle in a bid to restore green spaces in the city and create opportunities for economic...

San Jose, Batangas and Catanduanes declared as egg basket, abaca capital

The municipality of San Jose, Batangas has been declared as the egg basket of the Philippines, and Catanduanes as abaca capital through new measures recently passed into law.

DOTr: MRT-3 free rides extended until May 30

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that it will extend the Metro Rail Transit-Line 3 (MRT-3) free rides until May 30, 2022 that was supposed to end on April 30.

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