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Expansion of Bataan freeport gets House nod

MANILA -- The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a proposal seeking to strengthen the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) to enhance its...

Post-‘Urduja’ recovery plan for Biliran to be prepared

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is eyeing to complete the Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) for Biliran next month to be able to map out...

Region 8 welcomes loan validity extension for Samar Road

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Eastern Visayas Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) has welcomed the recent approval on the extension of validity of Korean-funded USD20.63-million loan for the Samar Pacific Coastal Road. In...

Immigration tightens screening of visitors from Middle East

MANILA -- Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel at the international airports in the country have been ordered to strictly screen foreign passengers especially those coming from the Middle East who are...

NDRRMC open to review of disaster protocols

MANILA -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday said it is open to any review of its disaster protocols in the wake of the large death toll...

Duterte leads awarding of 500 housing units to Marawi residents

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the turnover of 500 transitional shelters on Wednesday afternoon (December 27) to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Marawi City, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed...

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