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Lorenzana, 3 top PH officials to meet US Pacific Command chief

MANILA -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will meet with US Pacific Command (PACOM) head Admiral Harry Harris on May 17-21. This was confirmed by DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong...

DOLE: Lifting of deployment ban to Kuwait effective immediately

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday officially lifted the total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait. This after DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed...

All BSKE winners proclaimed says Comelec

MANILA -- All barangays in the country have proclaimed winners in Monday's barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. “BSKE2018 proclamations. We are at 100 percent,”...

Esperon eyes stronger PH-Russia security relations

MANILA -- A bilateral meeting between Philippine and Russian security officials in Moscow on May 18-19 aims to strengthen the two nations’ security cooperation. The bilateral discussion builds on the successful efforts...

DepEd Calabarzon launches Oplan Balik Eskwela 2018

MANILA -- To ensure the smooth opening of classes in the region, Department of Education (DepEd) Region 4-A (Calabarzon) launched on Thursday its 2018 Oplan Balik Eskwela and Public Assistance Station. In...

Sandiganbayan clears Tuguegarao mayor of graft

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has exonerated Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano of graft in connection with the alleged illegal parking terminals in the city in 2013. The anti-graft court acquitted Soriano of...

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