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PDEA seeks courier firms’ help in fight vs. illegal drugs

MANILA -- To strengthen the security measures to intercept illegal drugs smuggled using mail and parcel system, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) recently met with local-based foreign express delivery and...

Udenna to build P302-B central business district in Clark

MANILA -- Udenna Corporation, the holding company of businessman Dennis Uy, will invest USD6 billion (roughly PHP302.6 billion) in the next 10 years to develop a 179.5-hectare property within the Clark...

Davao City eyes 170K visitors this Christmas

DAVAO CITY -- The number of tourist arrivals in Davao City could hit about 170,000 to celebrate Christmas or 10,000 more compared with last year. Even without firecrackers or display of pyrotechnics,...

Davao pugs advance to PSC-Pacquiao Cup quarterfinals

DAVAO CITY -- All boxers from Davao City advanced to the quarterfinals of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup Mindanao Leg that opened Saturday at the Robinsons Place in...

Pampanga’s giant lanterns light up sky

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- Giant and brightly-colored lanterns lit up the evening sky as this year's 'Ligligan ng Parul' took center stage Saturday at the Robinsons Starmills here. Thousands of...

4 delinquent firms face P52-M tax raps

MANILA -- As part of President Rodrigo Duterte administration’s campaign to go after tax evaders, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed separate tax evasion complaints before the Department of Justice...

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