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OWWA to provide aid to kin of slain OFW in Slovakia

MANILA — An official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday assured that assistance will be provided to the family of Henry John Acorda, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW)...

Solon wants house-to-house surveys to curb elder abuse

MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker representing the senior citizens on Monday said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should conduct house-to-house surveys to find out if the elderly in their localities are being...

Rains delay release of rice imported from Vietnam, Thailand

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said that cheaper imported rice distributed by the National Food Authority (NFA) has arrived at the Subic Port but has yet to be released due to the...

PNP ends ‘turf war’ with NBI, vows collaboration in high profile cases

MANILA -- Police investigators will be working more closely with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in high-profile cases in a bid to end the decades-long professional rivalry between the two law...

Galvez shares ‘Ulirang Ama’ award to all fathers in AFP

MANILA -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. dedicated his "Ulirang Ama" award to all fathers in the country's 125,00-strong military. This is only fitting as most of...

Peace talks with CPP should be done in PH, Palace says

Any peace negotiation that would be entered into by the Philippine government and communist rebels should be held inside the country, Malacañang stated on Monday, June 18. “The President emphasized that this...

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