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Congress seeks removal of system loss charges

The House committee on energy chaired by Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco (Lone District, Marinduque) on Tuesday gathered comments from various sectors affected by proposals to stop private electric utilities from...

SC begins oral arguments on petitions vs anti-drug ops

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday started the oral arguments on the consolidated petitions seeking to halt the government's anti-illegal drug campaign. The two petitions seeking for a writ of amparo,...

No labor inspections during holiday season: DOLE

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will suspend the inspection of business establishments in the country during the holiday season. The move seeks to prevent the agency's employees from receiving...

Marawi rehab opens doors for investments

COTABATO CITY -- An official of the Regional Board of Investments in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-ARMM) expressed confidence Tuesday that the rehabilitation of Marawi City has opened the...

Taguba, Dong seek dismissal of raps over shabu shipment

MANILA -- Alleged customs fixer Mark Ruben Taguba and businessman Dong Yi Shen alias Kenneth Dong appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek the dismissal of another complaint filed...

Sereno to judges: Stay apolitical, faithful to rule of law

MANILA -- Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno asked judges to remain faithful to their sworn duty to defend the Constitution, the rule of law and judicial independence, and resist political pressures...

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