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465 persons, 81 firms in Bacolod fined for anti-smoking violations

BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 465 persons and 81 business establishments were fined by the Bacolod City Anti-Smoking Task Force (BASTF)-Action Team for violating the anti-smoking ordinance from September 4...

BOC uncovers P3-B smuggled goods in Tondo

An estimated P3 billion worth of smuggled counterfeit cosmetic products, perfumes, and other merchandise were seized late Monday afternoon by the agents of the Bureau of Customs in Tondo, Manila. Armed with...

Envoy optimistic about return of Balangiga bells to PH

MANILA -- Ambassador-designate to the United States Babe Romualdez is optimistic that the Balangiga bells will "soon" be returned to the Philippines after Defense Secretary James Mattis assured President Rodrigo Duterte...

DepEd advises public to be wary vs. fake ‘Walang Pasok’ advisory

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday warned the public to be cautious against fake news and fake "WalangPasok" (no classes) advisories. This came after the "WalangPasok Advisory" Facebook page...

House okays medical scholarship bill on final reading

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to establish a medical scholarship program to address the shortage of doctors in the...

Duterte to end telecoms duopoly

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. announced on Monday, November 20, that the dominance of two major players in the local telecommunications industry is about to end during a Malacanang press briefing. “During...

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