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No extra charge for subscribers who opt to be billed on paper: NTC

MANILA -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered telecommunications firms not to charge additional fees on subscribers who still opt to receive their bills on paper. This as NTC has released...

What is the Philippine Rise?

MANILA -- It has been nine years since April 8, 2009 when the Philippines formally asked a United Nations (UN) body to recognize the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise as part of the...

Quality, affordable rice now available in west Visayas: NFA

ILOILO CITY -- The National Food Authority’s (NFA) “Tulong ng Bayan” program is available in its 58 accredited outlets in Western Visayas in response to the “upward trend in prices of...

Comelec reminds voters: No markings in ballots

MANILA -- Less than a week before Election Day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reminded the electorate, particularly youth voters, not to doodle on the ballots so these would...

2 Abu Sayyaf ‘bandits’ killed in Sulu clash

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Two suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed in a fresh firefight as operations to rescue kidnap victims continue in the province of Sulu, a top military official announced...

Comelec vows to file cases vs. barangay, SK polls violators

DAVAO CITY -- Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates should not only ensure their victory in this year’s elections but they must follow campaign rules otherwise they could be unseated for...

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