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35K families affected by ‘Urduja’ : NDRRMC

MANILA -- Inclement weather and flooding brought by tropical storm "Urduja" have affected 35,188 families in Bicol, Eastern Visayas and CARAGA, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday...

PH to tackle reported developments in South China Sea

MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday assured that the Philippines would raise the issue of reported Chinese developments in the South China Sea in an upcoming bilateral consultative...

PAL’s 9th Boeing 777 delivered, 10th one coming in few days

MANILA -- In a bid to become a certified four-star airline by 2018, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been building up its fleet and adding new routes, especially for its Clark...

Peso stays firm vs. USD; PSEi slips after 2-day rally

MANILA - - The Philippine peso ended the week little changed against the US dollar but the main equities index ended its rally due to profit-taking. The local currency finished Friday at...

Probe results on POEA personnel’s link to illegal recruitment out soon

MANILA -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is set to release early next year the findings of its fact-finding investigation committee on the illegal recruitment activities involving the agency’s personnel...

P521-M worth of fake shoes, apparel seized in Pasay City

MANILA -- Hundreds of boxes of fake apparel and shoes estimated to be worth PHP521.93 million were seized on Thursday by agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Pasay City. The...

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