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CDO-Manila flight diverted to Clark due to bad weather

MANILA -- A Manila-bound Cebu Pacific flight bound was diverted to Clark International Airport in Angeles, Pampanga on Saturday evening due to bad weather. Cebu Pacific (5J) flight 390 Cagayan De Oro-Manila was...

Timely sharing of intel vital to curb smuggling: BOC chief

MANILA — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Saturday said proper coordination and timely release of information are essential in curbing smuggling, including illegal drug shipments. “Our mechanisms are in place,...

Coastguard wants Tawi-Tawi motorboats registered

ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Philippine Coastguard (PCG) is pushing for the registration of all types of watercraft in Tawi-Tawi as part of its anti-terror effort in the southern part of the country. Lt. Senior...

Thailand rice shipment arrives in Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A shipload of rice imported from Thailand arrived here just in time as the supply of commercial rice is running out at the local market, an official said Saturday. Ruben...

NegOcc eyeing another DILG Seal of Good Local Governance

BACOLOD CITY -- The Province of Negros Occidental is eyeing another Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) this 2018 after undergoing a national validation on Friday. Provincial Planning and Development Office head Ma....

Monsoon rains cause knee-deep floods in parts of Metro Manila

MANILA -- Floods in some parts of Metro Manila were knee-deep Saturday, as heavy rains battered the capital region due to the storm-enhanced southwest monsoon. As of 3:30 pm, the Metropolitan Manila Development...

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