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DENR to search for more illegal sewage pipes in Boracay

ILOILO CITY -- Investigation is ongoing to trace the origin of sewage pipe found along the beachfront of the Station 2 of Boracay island on Tuesday. Regional Director Jim Sampulna of Department...

DOLE’s emergency employment program benefits 53 IPs in Boracay

ILOILO CITY -- Some 53 indigenous people (IPs) in Boracay island have benefited from the emergency employment program of the labor department through the “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers” (TUPAD)...

PNP chief eyes Mindanao assignment for 3 ‘unruly’ cops

MANILA -- The three sibling policemen recently relieved pending administrative charges for confronting a neighbor while armed over a traffic incident may soon find themselves in another assignment outside Metro Manila. Speaking...

DoJ starts probe graft raps vs. 2 SC officials, ex-IT consultant

MANILA -- The Department of Justice on Wednesday began the preliminary investigation on the graft case filed by lawyer Larry Gadon against two officials and the former information technology (IT) consultant...

3,000 workers in Antique get regular status

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The strong campaign of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to end contractualization has benefited some 3,000 workers in Antique. DOLE Antique Director Melisa Navarra...

2 killed in Nueva Ecija buy-bust op

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Two alleged drug pushers were killed when a drug buy-bust reportedly ended in a brief firefight in Barangay Kapitan Pepe here Tuesday night. Supt. Ponciano Zafra, city...

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