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PNP ready for duty in poll ‘hotspots’ : Albayalde

MANILA---The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to augment election duties in areas found to be hostile for teachers to undertake election duties, PNP chief Police Director General Oscar Albayalde said...

April inflation at 4.5%

MANILA -- The consumer price index in April this year further accelerated to 4.5 percent, faster than inflation in March of 4.3 percent and markedly more than April 2017’s 3.2 percent. The...

Be vigilant vs. poll campaign law violators: Comelec

MANILA — Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez on Friday urged the electorate to be vigilant against candidates in the upcoming May 14 Barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council)...

Korean nabbed at Clark airport for illegal drugs

CLARK, Pampanga -- A South Korean national was arrested by airport security personnel for possession of illegal drugs which he tried to slip through the security screening checkpoint of the Clark...

GenSan to host national kickoff of 2018 Brigada Eskwela

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Department of Education (DepEd) personnel here have stepped up their preparations for the 2018 Brigada Eskwela, set for national launching in this city on May 24. Mario Bermudez,...

Piñol declares Iloilo as PH’s new garlic, onion production area

MIAGAO, Iloilo -- Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol declared Iloilo as the new onion production area of the Philippines on Friday. He encouraged that the production area in Iloilo be expanded to 2,000...

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