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Alleged potential suicide bombers nabbed in Sulu

Authorities arrested nine women allegedly being trained as suicide bombers in Sulu in separate operations conducted in Patikul and Jolo last week. The Western Mindanao Command reported that the suspects were nabbed...

Taguig expands TRACE from a contact tracing tool for COVID-19 to registry for other city services

With the main goal of unifying the services of the city into one portal, the Taguig City government is expanding the Taguig Registry for Assessment and City Engagements (TRACE) which it...

COVID-19 case rise seen in Metro Manila

An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been seen amid recommendations to place the region under modified general community quarantine. Data from OCTA Research...

DICT to provide free internet connection to far-flung areas in Mindanao

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio Honasan announced that all far-flung areas in Mindanao will have access to free internet connection starting March. This is meant to ensure that...

ERC orders MERALCO to distribute ₱13B-refund

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) to begin distributing the refund to its customers worth ₱13.89 billion. According to ERC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Agnes Devanadera,...

Meat vendors go on second round of pork holiday

Meat vendors in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday have paused operations again, including those at Commonwealth Market, Litex Market, and Murphy Market in Cubao. The vendors explained this move is...

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