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Sandiganbayan allows Muntinlupa solon’s travel to Indonesia

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has allowed Muntinlupa City Rep. Rozzano Rufino Biazon to travel to Bali, Indonesia from Sept. 19-25, 2018. Over the objection of the prosecution, the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division granted the...

No reorganization, 2019 budget deliberations to push through: Andaya

MANILA -- Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Monday said there is no “reorganization” of chairmanship for the House appropriations committee as the plenary deliberations on the proposed 2019 national budget will...

Nograles stays as House appropriations panel chief

MANILA -- The “status quo” remains for the chairmanship of the House appropriations committee amid reports that Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles would be ousted as its head, Minority Leader Danilo Suarez...

DepEd probes undeducted GSIS loans

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) assured its teaching and non-teaching personnel that the agency is addressing the problem of undeducted Government Service Insurance Service (GSIS) loans from their monthly salaries. In...

Int’l aid for ‘Ompong’ aftermath flows as PH starts relief efforts

MANILA -- The United States and Australian government on Sunday announced the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Philippines after Typhoon Ompong battered northern Luzon on Saturday. In a statement, Australian Foreign Minister...

PRRD eyes Army chief as next NFA administrator

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his desire to appoint Philippine Army (PA) Chief Lt. Gen. Rolando Bautista as next administrator of the National Food Authority (NFA). During the situation briefing on...

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