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PH exerting effort to ensure safety of Pinoys kidnapped in Libya: DFA

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that three of the four men in a video calling for assistance from Libya were Filipino technicians abducted by an unidentified...

Road to peace full of danger, says Dureza

MANILA -- The tragic incident in Basilan serves as a reminder that "the road to lasting and sustainable peace is fraught with threats and dangers", Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus...

Japan eases visa requirements to Filipinos

MANILA -- The Japanese government has eased the visa requirements to Filipinos planning to have a short-term stay in Japan effective Thursday, August 1. The decision was based on Tokyo's "Tourism Vision Realization...

AFP chief: Foreigner involvement in Lamitan blast unlikely

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday there is no conclusive evidence that a foreigner was involved in Tuesday's bomb explosion in Lamitan City, Basilan. Galvez...

DOTr to decide on use of Dalian trains by Aug. 20

MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it would decide whether to use the 48 Dalian trains purchased from a Chinese firm for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) by...

Calabarzon ‘Clean Rider’ campaign to help run after criminals

CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City – Around 500 motorcycle riders in the Calabarzon Region comprising Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces joined Wednesday's nationwide simultaneous launching of the “Clean Rider”...

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