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NAIA Terminal 3 e-gates ready for use by Filipinos on July 23: BI

MANILA -- Starting Monday, passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 can use the electronic immigration gates (e-gates), an immigration official said on Wednesday. However, while the official launch of...

Deferring 2019 polls via ‘People’s Initiative’ tedious, unacceptable

MANILA -- Several senators on Wednesday opposed proposals to postpone the May 2019 elections through a People’s Initiative, stressing separately that the process is quite tedious, a waste of resources and bound...

Bello still enjoys Duterte’s trust: Palace

MANILA -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III still enjoys the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this comment amid...

Modern jeepneys roll out in Taguig, Pateros

MANILA -- Some 35 modern jeepney units started to operate in Taguig City and Pateros roads on Wednesday after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has authorized two transport cooperatives...

Shift to federalism won’t affect economy, Palace assures

MANILA -- Malacañang clarified Friday that the shift to federalism will have no effect on the Philippine economy. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia warned that...

51 distressed Filipino women arrive home from Abu Dhabi

MANILA – A total of 51 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived here Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Their repatriation, funded by the department,...

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