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More reserve forces needed: Lorenzana

MANILA -- With military reserve forces playing a valuable role in the five-month battle to liberate Marawi City from the Maute Group terrorists, it is high time to increase the number...

House panel approves P100-M funding for PH Rise study

MANILA – A House of Representatives panel has approved a resolution seeking a PHP100-million budget allocation to fund the extensive survey mapping and exploration of the Philippine Rise, formerly known as...

Metro Pacific acquiring stakes in Indonesian firm for USD132M

MANILA -- Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), the country’s leading tollways developer and operator, is acquiring 6.6 billion shares in Indonesian infrastructure firm, PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk (PT Nusantara), for USD...

Palace welcomes UN’s recognition of PH as ‘rising star in FDIs’

MANILA -- The Philippine economic prospects have been fairing significantly based on different economic and trade reports with the United Nations calling the Philippines “a rising star in foreign direct investments”, Presidential...

Pres. Duterte confers order of Lapu-Lapu on PO1 Ronald Anicete

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte awarded Police Officer (PO) 1 Ronald Anicete with the Order of Lapu-Lapu Kampilan Medal during a simple ceremony at Heroes Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday,...

Gov’t settles dispute with Chinese firm over Northrail project

MANILA -- The government has struck an out of court settlement agreement over its dispute with China National Machinery & Equipment Corp. Group (currently China National Machinery Industry Corporation or Sinomach),...

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