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Troops told to stay vigilant despite unilateral Christmas truce

MANILA -- With President Rodrigo Duterte declaring a unilateral Christmas truce against the New People's Army (NPA), the Department of National Defense urged all military to be vigilant and mindful of their...

Alvarez: Slashed budgets of 24 solons reallocated to gov’t priorities

MANILA -- House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday said the budgets slashed from several opposition lawmakers and some members of the supermajority coalition had been reallocated to fund government priorities, such as...

TRAIN is Duterte admin’s “best Xmas and New Year’s gift” to Filipino people, says Dominguez

President Duterte’s signing into law of the landmark Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) is the government’s “biggest Christmas and New year’s gift” to the Filipino people as it...

Duterte orders DOF to ensure TRAIN’s effective implementation

President Duterte has instructed the Department of Finance (DOF) to ensure the effective implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN), and to immediately submit to Congress early...

High-value target, 6 others arrested in PDEA raid

DAGUPAN CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan on Tuesday arrested a  high-value target and six other persons sniffing methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" within his property in Barangay Herrero-Perez...

DOTr, BCDA break ground on new Clark Airport terminal building

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) broke ground on the PHP9.36-billion world-class airport terminal at the Clark International Airport here, Wednesday. BCDA president...

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