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Dengue vaccine probe to focus on possible ‘haste’ in drug’s purchase

MANILA -- As probe on the dengue-vaccine controversy nears, Senator JV Ejercito on Thursday said he wants to focus on the possibility of "haste" in the drug's purchase when asked if...

P150,000 worth of ‘shabu’ seized in Bacolod drug den

BACOLOD CITY -- An estimated PHP150,000 worth of “shabu” was seized by operatives of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 6 (PDEA-6) in a drug den at Purok Cagaycay, Barangay 2...

Western Visayas experiencing weak La Niña

ILOILO CITY -- Local government units (LGUs) are urged to take the lead in making the necessary preparations as Western Visayas is now experiencing a weak La Niña. Director Oscar C. Tabada,...

Kawit youth volunteers distribute Christmas gifts to 17,000 students

KAWIT, Cavite -- More than 100 youths here volunteered to distribute school bags and school supplies to the town’s public elementary and high schools under the local government’s “Maagang Aguinaldo” project. Mayor...

OFW IDs now available to returning workers: DOLE

MANILA -- Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can now avail of the iDOLE OFW ID card, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement Thursday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello...

House leader urges Marawi City to submit own rehab master plan

MARAWI CITY -- The chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development on Thursday urged the local government in Marawi to immediately submit a master plan on the rehabilitation...

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