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9 PNPA cadets face dismissal over mauling incident

MANILA -- Nine cadets from the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) were recommended to be dismissed from the academe while 33 others have been sanctioned for their involvement in the mauling of...

UN experts welcome PH ruling on Tauli-Corpuz, 3 others’ terrorist tag

MANILA -- Two United Nations (UN) human rights experts welcomed a Manila court ruling that declared UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, and three others as "non-parties"...

OFWs affected by NAIA runway closure get aid from DFA

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday it will extend PHP5,000 to each of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were not able to depart due to canceled...

Comply with OSHS law, DOLE tells employers

MANILA -- An official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday urged companies to follow provisions of Republic Act No. 11058 or the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS)...

‘Ninja cops’ must quit service, confess crimes: DILG chief

MANILA -- Rogue cops should consider leaving the service immediately, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) OIC- Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. Año's remarks came after President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement increasing...

Filipino Muslims celebrate Eid’l Adha in Manila

MANILA -- Hundreds of Filipino Muslims on Tuesday commemorated Eid'l Adha or Islam's Feast of Sacrifice in Manila. The feast was held at the Quirino Grandstand, where they prayed and listen to the...

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