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PDEA-11 to burn P2-M illegal drugs

DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Davao Region will burn some P2 million worth of illegal drugs as one of the highlights of the National Drug Abuse...

PDEA urged to dig deeper into operations of ‘drug queen,’ daughter

MANILA -- A congressman on Wednesday urged the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to dig deeper into the modus operandi and illegal drugs sources of convicted drug queen Yu Yuk Lai...

BoC-10 closer to P13-B collection target for 2017

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao (BOC-10) is now closer to achieving its collection target as taxes and duties earnings have picked up in the...

Number coding scheme stays on Nov. 13-15: MMDA

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will not suspend the number coding scheme in Metro Manila on Nov. 13-15, which were declared as special nonworking holidays due to the...

Magnitude 5.1 quake rocks Davao Occidental

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the province of Davao Occidental on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. Its epicenter was located at 36 km Northeast of Don...

Gov’t welcomes private firms’ support for Marawi rehab

MANILA -- The government welcomes private sector support in its rebuilding efforts in war-stricken Marawi City, as it prepares a preliminary programming for the PHP5-billion fund earmarked for the reconstruction and...

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