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Comelec to acquire more than 70K new ballot boxes for 2019 polls

MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be acquiring over 70,000 new ballot boxes to be used in the May 2019 midterm polls as majority of the ballots used in the...

Lacson bill gives gov’t more teeth vs. terrorist acts

MANILA – Following the latest bombing incident in Sultan Kudarat, Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill that seeks to give more teeth to the government’s fight against terrorism, while safeguarding the...

Solon wants higher DOLE budget to hire more labor inspectors

MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker on Thursday called for a higher budget for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in 2019 to ensure the full implementation of the recently-signed Occupational Safety...

NFA rice available in more outlets nationwide

MANILA -- As prices of commercial rice continue to escalate, the National Food Authority (NFA) has intensified its rice distribution to make its low-priced rice more accessible and available to more consumers. To...

DTI urged to hasten ‘Ease of Doing Business’ law’s IRR issuance

MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been asked to fast-track the issuance of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of...

Sandiganbayan acquits ex-NGCP exec of criminal raps

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has acquitted a former executive of the National Transmission Corporation-National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) of criminal charges in connection with his alleged failure to declare his...

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