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DA eyes boosting cheaper food’s entry into MM

MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday bared plans to flood Metro Manila with lower-priced locally-grown agricultural produce to make food affordable and to counter profiteering. The department plans to open...

APO workers join rescue ops in Cebu landslide site

MANILA — Regular employees of a cement company have joined the search and rescue operation for their co-workers believed to among those buried in the massive landslide that hit Naga, Cebu on...

Barangay, SK elections in Marawi running smoothly: Comelec

MANILA — Voting for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Marawi City went on smoothly, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, as of 11:30 a.m.,...

Duterte slams EU for ‘int’l governing’

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at the European Union (EU) anew, claiming that it is into "international governing” by criticizing his crackdown on illegal drugs. “Who are you to run...

Bangsamoro youth leaders commit to peace-building

COTABATO CITY -- Youth leaders and peace advocates committed to build a culture of peace in the Bangsamoro region during the three-day "MasterPEACE: Bangsamoro Youth Model Parliament” that concluded here Saturday. "We want...

DTI consults Ilonggos on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ IRR

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Competitiveness Bureau, on Friday gathered stakeholders here for a day of consultation on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of...

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