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DILG dismisses pattern in killing of mayors

MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it sees no pattern in the killing of mayors, assuring the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) that the...

DOLE: Order for PLDT to regularize 7K workers stays

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday said it stands firm on its order to telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) to regularize 7,306 workers. In an...

Albayalde assures prompt action vs. Makati cops in abuse video

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday vowed swift action against four Makati police officers who were caught on video while abusing a female drug suspect. "We...

Prelate: Church willing to help loiterers

MANILA -- A Catholic prelate on Thursday said the Church is always willing to help loiterers become productive in order to stop them from roaming around in communities. “The (tambays are a) challenge to...

Former Bulacan mayor, 10 others face raps for illegal dumpsite

MANILA -- The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted a former town mayor in Bulacan province and 10 other local officials before the Sandiganbayan for allegedly allowing the continued operation of a...

PAL to open new Manila-Japan route by September

MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Thursday it will start operating the Manila-Sapporo(Hokkaido, Japan) route by September, thus helping the government bring in more tourists from Japan. "We want to help...

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