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COCs filing for village polls in Marawi City starts Thursday

MANILA -- The filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for aspirants in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections next month in Marawi City will start Thursday. Based on the Calendar of Activities...

Maguindanao massacre case ‘wrap up’ seen in early 2019: Guevarra

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said the trial of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case in which 58 people, including 32 print and broadcast journalists were killed allegedly upon the...

PNP takes threats vs. PRRD seriously

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said law enforcement officials are taking seriously reports of threats to the life of President Rodrigo Duterte. "We take and consider all...

394 deaths as leptospirosis cases spike to over 2K this year: DOH

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it has recorded 2,229 leptospirosis cases nationwide with 394 deaths from January to August 4 this year. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said this...

Parañaque Integrated bus terminal launch set late August

MANILA -- The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) is set to be launched by the end of this month as its construction is nearly completed, an official of the Department of Transportation...

NFA urged to probe rice price spikes in Zamboanga

MANILA -- The chairman of the House appropriations committee on Wednesday urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to look into the possibility of "price manipulation" by rice traders in Mindanao. Committee chairman Karlo...

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