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Chinese envoy vows more grants to fund PH projects

DAVAO CITY -- Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua has vowed to push more grants to finance projects that the Philippines and the Republic of China would explore. “I’m pushing for a...

Teachers decline poll duty due to ‘health’ reasons: Deped

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) said health is the top reason why many teachers, most of them poll veterans, declined to serve in elections. Other reasons cited include peace and...

SHS implementation exceeds expectations: DepEd

MANILA -- The two-year implementation of Senior High School (SHS) program has exceeded expectations despite many challenges, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Briones explained...

Comelec in Calabarzon ready for May 14 polls

IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Calabarzon is ‘all set and ready’ for the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) manual elections on Monday, May 14. In...

Go assures assistance to Catbalogan fire victims

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar -- Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, upon orders of President Rodrigo Duterte, visited victims of the Tuesday dawn fire that hit the city to deliver...

Deployment of cops, soldiers for barangay, SK polls starts May 11

DAVAO CITY -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 and the 10th Infantry Division will start deploying police and troops to 1,162 barangays in Davao region on Friday for the May 14...

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