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China donates P7.7-M to Pampanga’s anti-bird flu program

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The People’s Republic of China (PRC) donated on Tuesday some PHP7.7 million to the Pampanga provincial government to help the province protect its poultry sector...

P17.5-M smuggled goods seized in Manila port

MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized various items, including fake watches and two heavy equipment, worth PHP17.5 million at the Port of Manila (POM). Commissioner Isidro Lapeña headed the inspection...

Banks bid more on 7-day TDF

MANILA - - Banks on Wednesday submitted higher bids on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) seven-day Term Deposit Facility (TDF) but tenders remained muted for the 28-day facility. BSP data showed...

Jinggoy seeks court’s nod for 6-day family trip to HK

MANILA -- Former senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Estrada has sought the approval of the Sandiganbayan for his "long desired family bonding and holiday trip" to Hong Kong from Dec. 26 to...

JUCRA slams death threat vs. Canlas

MANILA -- Reporters covering the justice beat condemned the death threat against Manila Times reporter Jomar Canlas and urged authorities to probe the matter. In a statement, the Justice and Courts Reporters...

P50-B DPWH budget cut scrapped: Nograles

MANILA -- House appropriations committee chairman Karlo Nograles on Wednesday said the proposed PHP50-billion cut in the 2018 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for right-of-way (ROW)...

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