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Military beefs up visibility patrols in wake of Basilan blast

MANILA -- The military's Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) has beefed up its visibility patrols to secure Metro Manila from possible spillover of the Basilan blast that killed 10...

Airport security guard returns passenger’s luggage with P1.5-M

MANILA -- A security guard at the Puerto Princesa International Airport returned a luggage containing PHP1.5 million. At about 8 a.m. on July 31, Jovani Yumen noticed a blue luggage beside a flower...

Arroyo proposes 5 economic measures to cushion inflation

LEGAZPI CITY -- House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has proposed at least five economic measures that would cushion the impact of rising inflation, Albay (2nd District) Rep. Joey Salceda said. According to the...

SBMA releases P147-M LGU shares for 1st sem

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has released PHP147.13 million, representing the first-semester 2018 revenue shares of local government units (LGUs) contiguous to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. SBMA...

Davao OFWs hold rally to back Labor chief

DAVAO CITY--About 500 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Davao Region and neighboring provinces gathered here for a rally in support of embattled Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, who is facing corruption...

ConCom member allays fears of ‘Duterte dictatorship’

DAVAO CITY--The draft federal constitution explicitly bars the incumbent President (President Rodrigo Duterte) and the Vice President (Leni Robredo) from extending their term beyond June 2022 and such should end speculations...

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