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Loitering minors to be sent to DSWD, barangay centers

MANILA -- Teenagers loitering on the streets will be sent to the barangay (village) office or the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made this...

PH hosts ASEAN confab to advance gender mainstreaming

MAKATI CITY – People of the ASEAN may now look forward to more gender-responsive policies and programs in the region as their senior officials embark on a three-day conference that will deepen...

Gov’t vows aid for casualties of Samar ‘misencounter’

MANILA -- The Philippine government will provide necessary assistance to the six slain policemen and nine others who were wounded during a chance encounter between government troops and policemen in Villareal, Samar...

PH Navy RIMPAC participants now in Hawaii

MANILA -- The two Philippine Navy (PN) ships that are participating in this year's "Rim of the Pacific" naval exercises, arrived in Hawaii Tuesday morning. Strategic sealift vessel BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602)...

Otis Bridge in Manila closed to motorists

MANILA -- The Otis Bridge in Paco, Manila was closed to traffic at about 1 a.m. Tuesday after a barangay official reported a 10-meter crack in the middle of the bridge, a...

DOLE-Central Visayas launches ‘Serbisyo, Now Na!’

CEBU CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)  in Central Visayas on Monday launched its “Serbisyo, Now Na!” campaign that aims to provide the public on-time and quality service. DOLE-7 (Central...

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