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Negros organic festival rakes in P1.6-M revenue

BACOLOD CITY -- About 120 exhibitors of the 12th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival earned P1.649 million in sales during the four-day festival that ended late Saturday, organizers said. The festival, hosted...

NEDA chief pushes for rules-based investment regime

MANILA -- The country’s chief economist is pushing for the establishment of rules-based investment regime and environment conducive to developing the digital economy to ensure robust economic growth benefits most Filipinos...

DavOr officials want strict regulation of STL

DAVAO CITY -- The local chief executives of Davao Oriental have asked the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to strictly regulate the operation of the Small Town Lottery (STL), voicing concerns...

1st batch of P142-M seized cigarettes destroyed in Davao

MANILA -- Authorities on Sunday led the destruction of the first batch of close to five million packs of Mighty Corp. cigarettes worth PHP142.44 million which were seized earlier this year...

477 aspiring lawyers no show in bar exam

MANILA -- Close to 500 aspiring lawyers failed to show up during the country's 116th bar examination, the Supreme Court said Sunday. Based on a report from the Office of the Bar...

Witnesses’ testimonies won’t affect impeach rap

MANILA -- The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said the testimonies of witnesses will not affect the impeachment case filed against her before the House justice committee. Lawyer Winnie Salumbides,...

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