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One-strike policy vs. drug use in gov’t pushed

MANILA -- Taking President Rodrigo Duterte’s marching order to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) convened the country’s law...

Suspect in viral San Juan street robbery video nabbed

MANILA -- Police arrested a robbery suspect, whose video made the rounds of social media last year showing him and an accomplice alighting from a car to rob a pedestrian in San...

5 NPA-recruited IPs reunited with guardians

MANILA -- Five indigenous people, aged 17-19 years, who were recruited by the New People's Army (NPA) in August last year, were returned to their guardians by the Armed Forces of the...

Davao City to give P4.25-M aid to flood-stricken areas in Luzon

DAVAO CITY -- The Davao City Council has approved a financial aid worth PHP4.25 million for the eight municipalities and city in Central Luzon affected by floods caused by storm-intensified monsoon rains...

Victory means PH control in WPS: Lorenzana

MANILA -- Victory for the country in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue is only considered complete once full Filipino control or ownership is established in the territory, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana...

EO vs. open pit mining being prepared: Palace

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte will soon prohibit open-pit mining possibly through the issuance of an executive order, Malacañang said on Thursday. “He has said it before – he will soon prohibit open-pit...

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