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Cops told to follow procedure in apprehending vagrants

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday reiterated his instructions for field units not to deviate from standard procedures in enforcing city and municipal ordinances regarding...

DOJ chief: Amended Constitution must clarify impeachment rules

MANILA -- The country's Constitution, once amended, must clarify the rules on impeachment to avoid controversies in the future, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Thursday. Guevarra made the remarks when asked about...

ILO,TESDA offer 175 STEM scholarships for women

MANILA -- The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Technical Education and Skills Development (TESDA) on Thursday announced the opening of 175 scholarships in animation, game creation and web development for Filipino...

Palace welcomes ex-President Aquino’s indictment over DAP

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to indict former president Benigno Aquino III over the alleged anomalous implementation of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). “It’s...

ConCom wants CHR to have its own Witness Protection Program

MANILA -- After voting to raise the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to the status of an independent constitutional body, the expert panel tasked to draft a Federal Constitution wants to give the...

Councilors League eyes hotel in Manila as first project

ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine Councilors League (PCL) is eyeing the establishment of a hotel in Metro Manila as its first-ever project. This was announced by PCL National President Councilor Luis “Chavit” Singson...

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