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Russia to provide aid for dev’t of new railway system in north Luzon

MANILA — Russia is considering to grant development assistance for a new railway system in the northern Luzon region. This was the result of a bilateral meeting Tuesday between Department of Transportation...

Duterte supports efforts to improve Korean Peninsula relations

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday expressed support for initiatives to improve territorial relations to establish permanent and lasting peace in the Korean Peninsula. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this...

‘Good turnout’ at start of voters registration: Comelec

MANILA -- A good number of applications for registration particularly from the National Capital Region (NCR) has been recorded during the first week of the ongoing voters registration, the Commission on...

Arroyo pushes for investment in agri dev’t

MANILA -- Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday underscored the need for the Philippines to invest in infrastructure, particularly for agriculture development, to fully realize the benefits of Association of Southeast...

PDEA, BuCor ink MOA to rid jails of illegal drugs

MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has renewed its partnership with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) in a bid to prevent illegal drug activities inside government prison facilities and...

PDEA, BJMP to conduct regular drug-clearing ops in jails

MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to conduct regular drug-clearing operations in...

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