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Palace to Zubiri: Give Ease of Doing Business Law a chance

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday appealed to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri to give the Ease of Doing Business Law a chance, following the lawmaker’s call to appoint an Anti-Red...

Int’l People’s Tribunal verdict on PRRD ‘sham decision’

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday described the International People’s Tribunal (IPT) verdict finding President Rodrigo R. Duterte guilty of human rights violations as a “sham decision”, noting that it has no official...

Confirmed ‘Ompong’ death toll now at 23

MANILA -- The confirmed death toll from the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong has climbed to 23. This was bared by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in its Thursday afternoon...

All public transport stakeholders to benefit from modernization: DOTr

MANILA -- Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary Mark de Leon on Thursday clarified his remarks that drew flak from several groups and a lawmaker as the agency promoted the benefit of...

House to push for open-pit mining ban

MANILA -- House of Representatives Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is determined to ban open-pit mining following President Rodrigo Duterte's directive against this type of mining during his State of the Nation Address (SONA). During...

Gov’t vows maximum tolerance vs. martial law protesters

MANILA -- Government law enforcers will be exercising maximum tolerance during rallies, in line with the 46th anniversary of Martial Law declared by the late president Ferdinand Marcos on Sept. 21, 1972,...

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