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DOTr, DPWH opens TPLEX Binalonan-Pozzorubio segment

MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) opened on Wednesday a segment of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) stretching from Binalonan to Pozzorubio,...

Bicam lowers estate tax, hikes deductions, relaxes rules in favor of heirs

The Senate and House conferees to the panel finalizing President Duterte's proposed new taxes have agreed "to cut the rates and the requirements" on the estate tax, which is levied on...

Pimentel calls on schools to teach computer code

Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to include teaching code, also known as computer programming, in the K-12 program, especially in elementary...

Public urged to report police abuses to PLEB

MANILA -- With the Philippine National Police (PNP) back in the government's anti-drug operations, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging the public to report any abuse or...

Alvarez calls on LTO chief to resign over license plate mess

MANILA -- House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday called on Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante to resign over the agency's failure to release new license plates with an estimated...

Stricter road safety rules in QC to start next year

MANILA -- The local government of Quezon City is expecting a reduction in the number of road crashes in the city with the implementation of the new Quezon City Rode Safety Code...

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