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Possible rainfall on Wednesday: PAGASA

MANILA -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said there is a high chance of rain to occur in the country on Wednesday due to local thunderstorms. People across...

DAR aims to put more private land under agrarian reform

MANILA -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will formally ask Congress to extend the Philippines' Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) so the agency could issue more notices of coverage (NOCs)...

Makabayan bloc seeks probe on displaced Boracay workers

MANILA -- The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is calling for a congressional inquiry on the impact of the temporary closure of Boracay island that displaced 36,000 workers. The seven-member...

Suspected drug pusher killed in DavNor shootout

DAVAO CITY -- Joint operatives of the Tagum City Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 killed a suspected illegal drugs peddler in a shootout Tuesday in Purok 16, Barangay...

32 villages in Aurora under election watchlist areas

BALER, Aurora -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Aurora has identified 32 barangays in the province as election watchlist areas in relation to the barangay and Sangguning Kabataan elections (BSKE)...

DPWH starts construction of Dagupan City baywalk

DAGUPAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2nd Pangasinan Engineering District (PED) began the construction of the three-kilometer baywalk in Bonuan Tondaligan Beach here on Monday. In an...

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