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American nabbed for Aussie trader’s slay in Pasig condo

MANILA -- Police arrested on Thursday a 58-year-old American suspected of killing an Australian businessman reportedly over outstanding unpaid debts in Pasig City. Police found the suspect Kenneth Domell Bethea at the basement...

DOTr eyes deployment of 48 Dalian trains this year

MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) targets to deploy the 48 trains that were purchased from Chinese firm CCRC Dalian Co. for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) within the...

5 nabbed in police anti-firearms drive

MANILA -- Members of the Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Wednesday arrested five men and seized five guns, ammunitions and illegal drugs in separate operations in...

Labor group lauds passage of bill increasing work leaves

MANILA — The Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) on Thursday lauded the passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) 6770, which seeks to increase the...

Maynilad connects 800 Baseco residents

MANILA -- Utility firm Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has started to supply potable water to some 800 residents at the Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila. The Dubai Housing of Baseco is comprised...

Rules on reporting of cyber, IT-related glitches out soon: BSP

MANILA -- A circular that will require banks to report as soon as possible any cyber attack and other Information Technology-related incidents in their systems is expected to be released in September,...

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