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Marawi mayor: Heed the lessons of war

MARAWI CITY--Local residents should reflect on the bitter lessons of war as this city marks the first anniversary of the five-month bloody siege by the ISIS-inspired Maute group. This was the message...

25 ex-NPA rebels complete livelihood training

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – A total of 25 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have expressed gratitude for the government's livelihood program that they say has given them economic...

FDA notes lack of pharmacists in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has cited the absence of license pharmacists as one of the major problems of drugstores operating in Eastern Visayas. FDA Deputy Director General...

Girl scouts to pay tribute to Duterte’s mom

TAGAYTAY CITY – The top official of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) said Friday the organization will pay tribute to President Rodrigo R. Duterte's mother, Soledad "Nanay Soling" Duterte,...

PAF new jet fighters lauded for role in Marawi victory

MANILA --- Without support from the Philippine Air Force (PAF), especially its brand-new Mach 1.5 capable FA-50PH jet fighters, government losses in the five-month battle to liberate Marawi City from control...

2 AWOL cops fall in Rizal drug bust

MANILA -- Two rogue policemen have been arrested in a drug bust in Rodriguez, Rizal, the Provincial Regional Office 4A (Calabarzon) reported Friday. PRO 4-A Director Chief Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar presented...

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