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Catholic Church, Army put up IPs school in Sultan Kudarat

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--The military and the local Catholic Church have joined hands in putting up a school for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in an upland town in Sultan Kudarat province. Fr. Rockmore Saniel...

DILG exec dares winning barangay bets to lead fight vs. drugs

MANILA -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño on Friday dared the winning barangay (village) officials to lead the campaign against illegal drug...

Modern PUJ operators seek P2 fare hike, surge pricing

MANILA -- Operators of modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) have filed a petition before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory (LTFRB) seeking for a PHP2 fare increase and a PHP1 "surge...

No Miss U pageant hosting this year: Tourism chief

MANILA -- Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Friday bared that the Miss Universe 2018 will not push through as originally planned by her predecessor Wanda Tulfo-Teo. "Naisip kasi namin na kaka-Miss Universe...

10K mangroves to be planted to mark Ocean month

ILOILO CITY -- Some 10,000 mangrove seedlings will be planted in Iloilo province over the weekend in celebration of Month of Ocean this May. The seedlings will be simultaneously planted in the...

901 ‘Oplan Tokhang’ suspects fail to surrender to police

ILOILO CITY -- A total of 901 drug personalities in the police watchlist failed to surrender, according to the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6). While the PRO-6 registered 100 percent...

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