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PRRD wants peace talks with Reds held in PH

MANILA – Instead of spending money to hold peace talks with communist rebels in Norway, the Philippine government can save by holding them inside the country, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque...

New study on Dengvaxia ill-effects boosts demand for full refund

MANILA -- The new study confirming the ill-effects of the controversial vaccine, Dengvaxia, on children who never had a dengue infection could help boost the Philippine government's demand for a full refund...

Duque probes billions worth of alleged anomalous projects at DOH

MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III expressed shock and disbelief as he unravels a multi-billion irregularity in one of the Department of Health (DOH)'s projects, the construction of school-based Barangay Health...

PNP drive nets 3,000 ‘tambays’

MANILA -- Nearly 3,000 drifters have been arrested by Philippine National Police (PNP) during the implementation of the city and municipal ordinances against public consumption of alcohol, smoking and indecency. "The PNP will...

LRT-1 operator launches IT solutions contest

MANILA -- The operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) on Monday launched a competition that seeks to engage students and professionals in creating solutions using information technology (IT) to...

National Printing Office unveils roadmap for change

MANILA – The National Printing Office (NPO) on Monday formally launched its three-year strategic roadmap that aims to propel the agency toward greater heights by expanding its services and strengthening its internal...

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