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AFP determined to weed out misfits among ranks

MANILA -- The court martial and subsequent conviction of a military officer found guilty of violating three Articles of War stemming from malversation of public funds amounting to PHP15,067,142.69 shows the desire...

Resolve cash-based budgeting dilemma, Malacañang urged to step in

MANILA-- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday urged Malacañang to step in to resolve the issue on cash-based budgeting, following the standing suspension of deliberations on the proposed PHP3.757 trillion national budget...

Gov’t remains firm to finish anti-drug war by 2022

MANILA -- Officials of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) on Wednesday expressed their commitment to pursue the relentless campaign against illegal drugs despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark that drugs will...

Quezon City grants special permit for e-games ops

MANILA -- The Quezon City Council on Wednesday granted a special permit to a company for the operation of its e-games (electronic-games) in the city’s territorial jurisdiction. The City Council, via a resolution,...

House to resume budget hearings

MANILA -- The House of Representatives is set to resume its hearings on the proposed 2019 national budget over the congressional break after reaching a compromise with the Palace, House Majority Leader...

Senators thumb down Edsa driver-only scheme

MANILA-- Senators on Wednesday filed a resolution opposing Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) ban on single-occupancy vehicles on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa). Authored by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate President...

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