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Palace seeks closer BOC-PDEA coordination amid drug smuggling

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday sought for closer coordination between the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after PHP6.8 billion worth of “shabu” from an alleged Taiwan...

PH still enjoys cushions from external shocks: Espenilla

MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. said the domestic economy's proven resiliency shelters it from the full brunt of external problems, such as Turkey's ongoing financial...

Phivolcs not expecting aftershocks from magnitude 4.5 Mindoro quake

MANILA -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is not expecting aftershocks and any damage from the 4.5 magnitude quake that hit Occidental Mindoro on Monday morning, it said. The quake...

DSWD aids over 28-K families affected by monsoon rains

MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday it is now assisting more than 28,000 families or 182,209 individuals affected by the onslaught of monsoon rains over the...

DENR to suspend Rizal quarrying to prevent floods: Go

MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will suspend quarrying operations in Rizal as it may be one of the causes of flooding in Marikina. Marikina City and the Municipality...

Duque checks evacuees in Marikina public school

MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque checked on Monday the situation of evacuees at the Malanday Elementary School in Marikina City. In a press briefing, Duque said the department wanted to ensure that...

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