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Solon to SK leaders: Focus on youth empowerment

SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan -- Pangasinan fourth district Rep. Christopher De Venecia on Monday urged would be barangay youth leaders to deliver youth empowerment initiatives. In an interview with newsmen after casting his votes...

Comelec to probe alleged ‘massive’ vote-buying in Siquijor

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the nearby island-province of Siquijor will investigate the reported alleged massive vote-buying in relation to Monday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections...

Cops create task force to probe ambush on Cebu mayor

CEBU CITY -- The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has created a special task group to investigate the assassination attempt on former police general now Daanbantayan, Cebu Mayor Vicente Loot. Loot,...

President Duterte swears in new Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat

President Rodrigo Duterte administered the oath of office to Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as the new Department of Tourism Secretary during a ceremony at the President’s Hall in Malacañan Palace on Monday, May...

Oil prices surge by over P1/L

MANILA -- After the slight rollback in pump prices last week, the oil firms announced a more-than-one-peso-per-liter increase on prices of diesel and gasoline, effective Tuesday, May 15. Effective 6 a.m., Petron,...

4 NPA surrenderees assured safety, livelihood assistance

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Livelihood is not the only assistance waiting for rebel returnees, but also safety and security guarantees as well. Sultan Kudarat Gov. Pax Mangudadatu gave this assurance to four...

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