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4,747 barangays now drug-free: PDEA

MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced that 4,747 out of 42,036 barangays in the country have been cleared of drugs in line with the government's ongoing anti-narcotics campaign. This...

DOJ taps NBI to lead fact-finding probe into anti-dengue vaccine deal

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II will issue a department order to task the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe on the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the wake of...

Poe lauds strike cancellation; LTFRB to monitor jeepney drivers

MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe hailed the move of transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) to call off its nationwide transport strike slated December 4-5. “We welcome...

AFP to NPA: Lay down your arms or suffer the consequences

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday called on the New People’s Army (NPA) to lay down their arms or suffer the same fate...

AFP facilitates Muslim youth’s educational tour in Malaysia

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City— The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) organized and conducted the second Muslim Youth’s Educational Tour in Malaysia from 20 to 24 November 2017, which was participated...

Piston cancels 2-day transport strike

MANILA -- Transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) announced on Sunday the cancellation of its planned nationwide transport strike slated December 4-5. Piston president George San Mateo...

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