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BOC readies raps vs. 5 consignees over misdeclared shipments

MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to file charges against five consignees for violation of the provisions of Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) in connection with the...

Palace welcomes arrest of Parojinog in Taiwan

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the arrest of fugitive Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo ‘Ardot’ Parojinog in Taiwan. “This is good news,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing in...

Drug suspect in North Cotabato killed for ‘resisting arrest’

COTABATO CITY – Police said a suspected drug peddler included in its "high value targets" list was killed after he resisted arrest during a buy-bust operation in Libungan, North Cotabato on...

DOJ summons Duque, Garin to Dengvaxia probe on June 25

MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, his predecessor Janette Garin and 38 others to attend the preliminary investigation on June 25 regarding...

14 Cebu gov’t employees test positive for drug use

CEBU CITY -- At least 14 government employees in the City of Naga and San Fernando, Argao, and Barili towns have been found positive for drug use. Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO)...

NegOcc taps 3 LGUs, 23 enterprises for int’l food expo

BACOLOD CITY -- Three local government units (LGUs) and 23 micro and small enterprises from Negros Occidental were selected by the provincial government to take part in the International Food Exposition (IFEX)...

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