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European Union earmarks P9.2-M to Filipino flood victims

MANILA-- The European Commission, the politically independent executive arm of the European Union (EU), is allocating EUR150,000 or about PHP9.2 million to Filipinos affected by the widespread flooding triggered by non-stop...

Palace bats to transform interest on federalism amid viral ‘jingle’

MANILA – Malacañang said it is taking the controversial dance video on federalism as a challenge to “transform” new interest on federalism into explaining how this proposed system of government will benefit...

House okays rice tariffication bill on 2nd reading

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading the rice tariffication bill, which would help ease inflation and lower the price of the food staple. The lower chamber passed...

307 jails cleared of illegal drugs in less than a year: BJMP

MANILA --The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has lauded the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for 307 drug-free jails in less than a year of its intensified...

Roque joins Hugpong party as ‘indication of support’ for Mayor Sara

MANILA -- Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday he took his oath as member of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the local party of Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Z. Duterte, as...

Kin of Libya kidnap victim confident gov’t will bring ‘Papa’ back home

BAGUIO CITY – The wife of one of the three Filipinos kidnapped on July 6 in Tripoli, Libya is confident her husband will return home safe through the government's help. Jane (not her...

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