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Lakas-CMD eyes alliance with Mayor Sara’s Hugpong

MANILA -- The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) is looking at forging an alliance with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) regional party, Deputy Speaker Prospero Pichay bared on Monday. Pichay,...

Domestic flights cancelled, but not all due to runway closure: MIAA

MANILA -- A number of domestic flights were cancelled on Monday, but not all of these were due to the Aug. 16- 18 closure of Runway 06/24, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)...

Local planters to talk sugar supply with Coke parent firm

MANILA -- The Confederation of Sugar Producers (CONFED), the biggest sugar group in the Philippines, will discuss with representatives of Coca-Cola Philippines' parent firm how local planters could fill the sugar requirements...

Promote carpooling instead of drivers-only ban, MMDA told

MANILA – A lawmaker on Monday said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) should "recalibrate" its campaign on the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) traffic scheme by promoting the idea of carpooling instead...

Roque thanks Mayor Sara, PDP-Laban for endorsement

MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday thanked Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) for endorsing him as one of their possible senatorial...

Probe on raps vs. lawyers arrested in Makati bar set Aug. 28

MANILA -- Makati City prosecutors have set the preliminary investigation on August 28 relative to the complaint filed against the three lawyers who were arrested by policemen who served a search warrant...

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