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Drug den dismantled; 5 arrested in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Anti-drug operatives, backed by policemen, have dismantled a drug den and arrested five suspected drug personalities in separate buy-bust operations in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, an official reported Wednesday. Philippine...

PNP lauds military, police troops’ feat in Batangas clash

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City -- The CALABARZON Police Regional Office (PRO-4A) hailed the feat of the joint government troops for their successful operations during their encounter on Tuesday evening against...

Coco research center to rise in Quezon

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Plans are afoot to put up a Coconut Industry Research and Development Center in Quezon province’s Bondoc Peninsula following the support of various government agencies, a provincial...

Bacolod City readies regulation on firecrackers sale

BACOLOD CITY -- The City of Bacolod has reminded retailers of the rules on the sale of firecrackers for the Christmas and New Year holidays. As of Wednesday, the city government has...

Sereno belies De Castro testimony in impeach hearing

MANILA -- The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday denied Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro's claim that the Chief Justice issued Administrative Order No. ‎175-2012...

8 reported leprosy cases in Palawan to be verified

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Regional health authorities are set to verify new reports of leprosy affecting eight people in a southern Palawan town. DOH-MIMAROPA Regional Director Eduardo Janairo said Wednesday morning...

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