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SolGen asks SC to dismiss petition to allow same-sex marriage in PH

MANILA -- Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition filed in May 2015 challenging the validity of provisions of the Family Code limiting marriage...

No bias in issuing franchises of modern jeepneys: LTFRB

MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday stressed that it does not extend favoritism or undue advantage to operators and drivers, who are applying for franchises of...

4 PDEA units receive P7.6-M cash reward

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Tuesday handed the monetary reward amounting to PHP7,594,992.24 to the agency’s four operating units for their meritorious anti-drug operations. The rewards...

554 PCSO employees undergo surprise drug test

MANILA -- In support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs, a total of 554 employees of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) voluntarily submitted themselves to a drug test, General...

Arresting loiterers is the job of barangay personnel: DILG exec

MANILA -- An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said it is the job of barangay (village) executives to clear the streets of "tambays" (loiterers). “Arresting...

Gov’t urged to make sure cheap NFA rice reaches intended beneficiaries

MANILA -- As the National Food Authority (NFA) starts distributing affordable rice in the market, two opposition senators on Tuesday urged concerned authorities to implement proper actions to ensure that the imported...

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