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25th East Asian Seas Congress set in Nov with PRRD as guest of honor

MANILA -- As President Rodrigo Duterte has stressed his "non-negotiable" stance on environment protection, he has been invited as the guest of honor at an international congress slated in Iloilo in November...

PAL probes WCOPA baggage complaint; CCTV video shows no irregularities

MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is investigating the baggage complaint of some delegates of the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) team, its spokesperson Cielo Villaluna told the Philippine News...

Boracay mess shows system in permit issuance lacking: DENR official

MANILA -- The issuance of government permits nationwide must be systematized to prevent the ill-effects of unabated development and environmental ruin, an environment official has said. "We must fix policy gaps to ensure...

Duterte renews call for dialogue with Abu Sayyaf

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has renewed his call to dialogue with Abu Sayyaf group (ASG) on Friday, a day after signing the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). “Abu Sayyaf, mag-usap na...

PCOO mourns killing of PDEA agent in Cebu

MANILA -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) is mourning the fatal shooting of a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) official in Cebu City on Friday afternoon. “We mourn the loss of another...

Bad weather in Japan prompts CEB, PAL to cancel Manila-Japan flights

MANILA -- The inclement weather in Japan prompted local carriers to cancel their flights between Manila and Japan on Saturday morning, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said. Cancelled flights were Philippine Airlines...

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