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Boracay rehab new beginning of ‘radical reforms’: Duterte

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the Boracay rehabilitation was just the beginning of the radical reforms he intends to impose, as part of his administration’s campaign to protect and...

PH will still assert interests over WPS: Duterte

MANILA -- The Philippine government will not waver in defending the country's interests over the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid renewed partnership with claimant state China, President Rodrigo Duterte said on...

House leadership change delays Duterte’s 3rd SONA

MANILA -- The third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday has been delayed for almost an hour after the House of Representatives (HOR) went through...

Arroyo replaces Alvarez as House Speaker

MANILA -- Former president and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday replaced Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Arroyo took her oath as the...

SONA protests peaceful, manageable: NCRPO

MANILA -- Protesters during President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday remained peaceful and manageable despite an increase in their number compared to previous years. The National Capital...

Storms, monsoon wreak P565-M havoc on agri-fisheries sector

MANILA -- The agriculture and fisheries sector has incurred damages and losses to the tune of PHP565.19 million due to the onslaught of tropical storms "Henry" and "Inday" intensified by the monsoon...

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