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Palay, yellow corn farm gate prices rise

MANILA -- The average farm gate prices of palay and corn have increased from last year, latest Philippine Statistics Authority data showed. Palay price as of the fourth week of July was PHP21.81...

PH commits to rules-based system in the region

MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has assured a British minister that the Philippines is committed to maintaining a rules-based system in the region. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...

Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies

MANILA -- Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan passed away Saturday in Switzerland after a short illness. He was 80. "It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan...

NAIA runway 06/24 reopens as stuck aircraft removed

MANILA -- The Ninoy Aquino International Airport's runway 06/24 is back to normal operations before noon Saturday, as the international aircraft that was stuck there since late Thursday night was finally lifted...

Immigration includes Peter Lim on derogatory list

MANILA — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has included Cebu-based businessman Peter Lim on its derogatory list on Friday. According to BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval, they immediately included Lim's name after they received...

BIFF running out of guns, uses IED vs. military: Army general

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Running out of firearms and ammunition, the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao has resorted to roadside bombings and planting of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in...

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