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My loyalty is to President Duterte, Filipinos: SAP Go

MANILA -- Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go on Wednesday clarified that his loyalty is to President Rodrigo Duterte and to the Filipino people. Go made this clarification after he and...

DICT orders review of spectrum users fee of telcos

MANILA -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to conduct a review on spectrum user fees being paid by telecommunication firms in a...

BOC mulls auction of P250-M smuggled Thai rice

MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking to auction the Thai white rice shipment worth PHP250 million which was intercepted at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Thursday. “After forfeiture...

CA clears ex-BCDA execs of admin raps over Camp John Hay dispute

MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed its decision exonerating former officials of the state-owned Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) from administrative liability in connection with the dispute over the development...

Solon: PhilHealth eyes premium hike for senior citizens

MANILA -- A partylist lawmaker representing the senior citizens on Thursday revealed that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is planning to increase the premium allotment for senior citizens from PHP3,120 to...

Livelihood of PH fishermen more important: Palace

MANILA -- Regardless of reason China has in giving Filipino fishermen access to the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, what matters is that they are now allowed to fish there. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...

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