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Bicam to approve final version of coco levy bill

MANILA – Senator Cynthia Villar on Wednesday said the bicameral conference committee on PHP100-billion coconut levy trust fund will be held on August 1, heeding President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Congress to...

Alleged gunrunner, 2 others killed in Makati ops

MANILA---Three suspects were killed in two separate operations by the Makati police on Tuesday evening. In a report to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), the Makati police said the first...

Groundbreaking of 2 housing buildings for troops held in AFP HQ

MANILA – Two five-storey multi-purpose buildings are being built to provide better quarters for enlisted personnel assigned at Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The groundbreaking ceremony...

Senate hails Pacquiao for Malaysia bout victory

MANILA -- The Senate on Tuesday congratulated Senator Manny Pacquiao for defeating World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last July 15. The Senate commendation was expressed through Senate...

BOL now awaits Duterte’s signature

MANILA -- Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza welcomed the House of Representatives decision to ratify the bicameral conference committee report on the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) on Tuesday, noting that the bill...

Cancer advocacy group hails Duterte’s call for UHC passage

MANILA -- A cancer prevention advocacy group on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo R. Duterte's call to Congress to prioritize the passage of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill. "It shows that the President...

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