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Less ‘Undas’ garbage collected this year: MMDA

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected lesser volume of garbage from major cemeteries in Metro Manila for this year’s commemoration of All Saints’ Day. The agency was able...

DND warns soldiers involved in Marawi looting

DAVAO CITY -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana warned soldiers accused of looting in Marawi City that they would suffer punishment if proven guilty. Lorenzana said he would order the Armed Forces of...

DFA to verify reported ‘allegiance fee’ collection

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday clarified there is no authorized "allegiance fee" being implemented by the government following its reported collection on Filipinos in Spain and...

PSEi, peso up after two-day trading break

MANILA - - Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso finished Thursday better after a two-day trading suspension in line with the All Saints’ Day holiday. PSEi rose for...

Sea travel in Batangas resumes Nov. 2

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City – All sea trips from the Batangas Port to destinations in Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan resumed as early as 1 a.m. Thursday. The...

New spox need not be confirmed by CA: Pimentel

MANILA -- Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III and ex-officio chairman of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Thursday said incoming presidential spokesman Harry Roque need not be confirmed by the...

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