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Cebu travelers told to brace for traffic on way to airport on Aug. 6-8

MANILA -- Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Thursday advised its passengers going to and from Cebu on August 4-6 to allot more time going to the airport, as heavy traffic is expected on...

Aquino orders personnel swap in PDEA regional offices

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino ordered the swapping of personnel at the regional offices in Western Visayas and Central Visayas. Aquino said the lateral movement of personnel,...

Sotto files bill seeking to lower corporate income tax

MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday filed the bill that seeks to lower corporate income tax. Senate Bill No. 1906 or the "Corporate Income Tax & Incentives Reform Act" seeks...

Indictment of Napoles in US bolsters gov’t case: Palace

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said the indictment of Janet Lim-Napoles before the United States Department of Justice has strengthened the government’s case against the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind. “We view the...

Sara Duterte, Lacson’s top choice among young leaders

MANILA – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is his top choice among the present crop of young leaders emerging as the potential national leader. “Speaking of Mayor...

Alvarez, allies elect De Vera as minority leader

MANILA -- Former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and his allies at the House of Representatives have elected ABS partylist Rep. Eugene de Vera as their minority leader. Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas said on...

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