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Baguio braces for two sports events this September

BAGUIO CITY-- The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) has come up with its integrated security package and personnel augmentation to secure athletes and tourists who will be in the city for the...

100-day paid maternity leave hurdles House on final reading

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a bill seeking to increase the paid maternity leave period to 100 days for female workers in the government...

Trillanes’ amnesty revocation needs congressional concurrence

MANILA -- An opposition lawmaker on Tuesday insisted that President Rodrigo Duterte's revocation of the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV requires congressional concurrence. President Duterte signed on August 31 Proclamation No....

Teacher protection bill passage urged amid teachers’ suicides

MANILA -- Expressing alarm over the reported suicide of teachers allegedly due to heavy workload, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of the Teacher Protection Bill that aims to promote...

Southwest monsoon to bring rains in most of PH Tuesday

MANILA—The southwest monsoon will continue to bring light to moderate rains in most parts of the country Tuesday. In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...

Too early to talk about ML extension: AFP spox

MANILA -- Despite the second improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) believes that it is still early to talk about extending Martial...

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