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PNP gets 45 bomb sniffing dogs

MANILA -- Some 45 new crime fighting dogs have been drafted into the Philippine National Police (PNP)'s K-9 unit. The dogs underwent training from Nov. 20, 2017 to May 23, 2018 in Alfonso,...

Palace ‘vindicated’ as poll shows most Pinoys back Boracay closure

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey saying majority of Filipinos support the full closure of Boracay Island to give way for a government-initiated rehabilitation. “(The) Palace...

Davide nominates Carpio as next Chief Justice

MANILA -- Despite Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio's pronouncement that he will decline any nomination for the Chief Justice post, former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. endorsed Carpio's nomination to the vacancy...

‘Robust’ turnout of registrants in NCR: Comelec

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday reported a "robust" turnout of registrants in the National Capital Region (NCR) on the first day of the voter’s registration. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez...

Malacañang keeps ‘high expectations’ on Duterte-Valles meeting

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said that it has “high expectations” on the upcoming meeting between President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Romulo Valles. “Well, very...

DOST-CAR sustains support for MSMEs

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Cordillera on Monday said it approved 44 projects under its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) for the first semester in recognition...

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