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Abu Sayyaf bomb expert arrested

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government security forces have arrested an alleged explosive expert of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) with PhP1.3 million reward in the province of Basilan, top military officials announced...

Duterte skips Bonifacio Day rites due to Mindanao commitment

MANILA -- Malacañang said Thursday President Rodrigo Duterte was absent during the commemoration of the 154th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio in Caloocan City due to a “commitment in Mindanao”. In a...

NE monsoon, tail-end of cold front affecting PH: PAGASA

MANILA – The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme northern Luzon while the tail-end of a cold front is affecting the eastern section of northern and central Luzon, the state weather bureau...

Fired GSIS exec exposed gov’t to legal risk

MANILA -- Former Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board Member Jonathan Dela Cruz placed the state-run firm at legal risk following his signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a certain...

Gordon wants P464-M additional budget for AFP barracks

In line with providing the Armed Forces of the Philippines adequate wherewithal to achieve the goal of having a credible military, Senator Richard J. Gordon on Tuesday proposed to allocate an...

Senate okays 2018 national budget on final reading

MANILA -- The Senate on Wednesday night unanimously approved on third and final reading its version of the proposed 2018 national budget worth PHP3.767 trillion. It was approved with 16 votes in the...

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