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Eastern Visayas LGUs urged to help in DOH vaccine info drive

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) has asked local government units in Eastern Visayas to help inform public on the value of immunization program after receiving reports that some...

Probe on slain Dumaguete broadcaster a priority: Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday assured that the investigation on the killing of Dumaguete City media broadcaster Edmund Sestoso will be given priority by law enforcers, including the Presidential Task Force...

BOC to ramp up anti-smuggling drive in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to acquire two speedboats to strengthen its anti-smuggling campaign in this southern port city. Lawyer Lyceo Martinez, BOC district collector, told the...

New Army battalion undergoes organizational training

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Army’s newly-activated 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the 1st Infantry Division (ID) will undergo organizational training starting Thursday, military officials said. Maj. Ronald Suscano, 1st ID information officer,...

PNP-12 heightens security measures as campaign period starts

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police units in Region 12 have stepped up security measures in connection with Friday's start of campaign period for the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Supt....

‘Emerging drug personality’ nabbed in Koronadal City raid

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a businessman who was listed as an "emerging drug personality" in a raid in nearby Koronadal City on Wednesday evening. Valente Cariño, Philippine Drug Enforcement...

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