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Calls mount for tax-free poll pay for teachers

MANILA -- Lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Wednesday joined the mounting calls to waive the withholding tax on the honoraria and travel allowances for public school teachers, who will...

Albayalde launches social media campaign to promote cops’ good acts

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday spearheaded the launching of a social media campaign seeking to highlight the good deeds of police officers. The project, known...

DOLE to submit list of labor law violators to PRRD

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is poised to submit this month to President Rodrigo Duterte the list of labor law violators and those that continue to engage...

340 PH, American troops join ‘Balikatan’ amphibious exercises

MANILA -- Around 340 American and Filipino troops participated in Wednesday's amphibious landing phase of this year's "Balikatan" exercises. The activity took place at the the Naval Education and Training Command in...

Diño to supervise SK officials in DILG Academy

MANILA -- Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Martin Diño will supervise the incoming Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials who will study in the DILG Academy. Newly elected SK officials are...

Candidates pledge violence-free, fair elections in QC

MANILA -- Over 200 candidates in the barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Quezon City (QC) have taken an integrity pledge for "free, orderly, violence-free, and fair" elections. During the peace...

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