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PNP: Enforcement of ordinances vs. ‘tambays’ intact

MANILA -- Those loitering in public half-naked while drinking alcohol will be in hot water, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde reiterated Thursday. Albayalde's remarks came after President Rodrigo Duterte...

DFA opens 100k more passport appointment slots on Thursday

MANILA -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday announced the opening of 100,000 appointment slots for passport application and renewal to address the increasing backlog. Of the total...

TUCP seeks P320 wage hike for NCR workers

MANILA -- A labor organization on Thursday asked the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) for an additional PHP320 across-the-board in the salary of minimum wage earners in the...

ConCom eyes ‘Democracy Fund’ to level political playing field

MANILA -- To empower smaller, lesser-known political parties in the political race, the Consultative Committee (ConCom) tasked by President Rodrigo R. Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution wants to create a Democracy Fund...

Monsoon rains cause flight cancellations at NAIA

MANILA -- Several flights have been cancelled Thursday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said in...

DSWD issues new cash cards to 81K poor families in Region 8

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is eyeing to complete the distribution of new cash cards to 81,000 poor families in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) early this...

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