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DA mulls price caps for more agri products

MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is mulling putting price caps and suggested retail prices (SRPs) on more agricultural commodities, such as sugar, soon. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Tuesday this might...

Lacson sponsors bill transferring police recruits’ training to PNP

MANILA -- Stressing the importance of a commander being responsible for training his personnel, Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday sponsored a bill that seeks to transfer the training of police recruits to...

Islamic banking bill hurdles House panel

MANILA -- A bill seeking to organize and regulate Islamic banks in the country has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries on Tuesday...

Gordon believes Teo, Tulfo ‘criminally liable’

MANILA -- Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday said he believes former Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo and her brother Ben Tulfo were allegedly “criminally liable” in the controversial PHP60-million ad...

DepEd cites basic education stakeholders’ support for SHS program

MANILA --To underscore the responsibility of all education stakeholders in the region, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 4 held on Tuesday the 2018 Calabarzon Basic Education Summit in Cainta, Rizal. At the...

Palace hails foreign investment hitting 7-month high

MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) report which showed that foreign investments in the country surged by 143 percent to hit a seven-month high of USD1.64...

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