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Customs intercepts P17.5-M smuggled goods

Several shipments of various goods worth P17.5 million from China were seized by the Bureau of Customs at Port of Manila. Commissioner Isidro Lapeña led the inspection of various fake G-shock watches,...

Gatchalian: National database to streamline delivery of gov’t services

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for a creation of a National Database System to streamline the delivery of government social services and simplify the process of obtaining common official documents such...

Gatchalian champions lower system loss cap for consumer electricity savings

Senator Win Gatchalian is championing a bill which will create direct consumer savings by reducing the amount of system loss charges that electricity companies are allowed to pass on to consumers...

House passes proposed “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act”

The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 6617 or the proposed "Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act" which seeks to strengthen the government's comprehensive policy...

Delays in benefits for surviving spouse of dead judges under Sereno confirmed

The testimony of Court Administrator Midas Marquez before the Committee on Justice virtually confirmed the allegations that Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno was responsible for the long delays in...

Evacuate if Necessary, DFA Tells More Than 100,000 Filipinos along Path of Raging California Wildfires

The Department of Foreign Affairs today advised more than 100,000 Filipinos along the path of three fast-moving wildfires in southern California to take the necessary precautions and evacuate their homes if...

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