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PAL’s 2nd new A350 for non-stop, long-haul flights arrives

MANILA -- Philippine Airlines' (PAL) second of six Airbus A350 orders arrived in Manila on Wednesday, less than a month after the flag carrier rolled-out its first Airbus A350 last July 17. The...

MMDA seeks suspension of driver’s license of prosecutor on viral video

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Land Transportation Office (LTO) asking for the suspension or revocation of the driver license of a prosecutor...

BI agents nab 74 illegal foreign vendors in Manila

MANILA --- Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents arrested on Tuesday 74 Chinese vendors caught openly selling retail goods inside a popular shopping mall in Manila’s Chinatown district. The foreigners were rounded up during...

CA confirms poll exec, foreign service, military officers’ appointment

MANILA--Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo and several foreign service and military officers hurdled the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday. Casquejo is heading the Steering Committee for the 2018 midterm...

Cayetano to visit Beijing to discuss WPS joint exploration framework

MANILA-- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is scheduled to visit Beijing to discuss the crafting of a framework on the Philippine-China joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea. "I'm working with...

DOH backs raising tobacco excise tax

MANILA – A proposal in the Senate to increase the tobacco excise tax rate to PHP90 per pack has gained support from the Department of Health (DOH). “The DOH is currently supporting the...

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