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Senator Villar eyes mango school in Guimaras

JORDAN, Guimaras - - Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food, is eyeing to establish “Mango School’ in the island province of Guimaras. She said that it will...

Village, SK poll bets reminded on deadline of filing expenditures

DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – City Mayor Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. on Wednesday reminded all candidates, whether elected or not, in the recently concluded Village and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to file their Statement...

DA names Sibugay top rice producing province

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay--The provincial government is set to receive PHP4 million incentive and a trophy from the Department of Agriculture (DA) after being named recipient of the agency's 2017 Rice Achievers...

E-cigs not a way to quit smoking: Pulmonologist

MANILA – Smokers who want to quit the habit should never consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) as an option or a choice. E-cigs are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which...

Ex-health chief belies claim of P10.6-B PhilHealth funds diversion

MANILA -- Former health secretary Janette Garin on Wednesday refuted the accusation that she and former PhilHealth president Alex Padilla diverted the PHP10.6 billion originally meant for the payment of senior citizens'...

DepEd, BSP, BDO Foundation tie up for financial literacy program

MANDALUYONG CITY -- Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones led the launch of the Financial Literacy Program for Schools, a partnership project of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Education (DepEd), and...

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