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Tapang at Malasakit Alliance rallies support for Marawi rehab

MANILA -- The Tapang at Malasakit Alliance for the Philippines on Monday rallied support for the Duterte administration’s plan to rebuild and rehabilitate the strife-torn Marawi City. During the launching of the...

Palace declares holidays in NCR, Pampanga, Bulacan for ASEAN Summit

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has declared November 13 to 15 as special non-working holidays in Metro Manila and in the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan to make way for the...

Ex-DOTC execs, BURI face graft raps over MRT-3 anomaly

MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) graft charges against former Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officials in connection with...

There will be transparency on tax credit certificates -Commissioner Lapeña

To address transparency in the release of tax credit certificates, Bureau of Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said on Monday, October 23, certificates of tax refund will be publicly awarded during the...

Experts study conservation-SDGs link

MANILA - Local and foreign experts are studying how better conservation of migratory species worldwide can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu called for international collaboration on the matter,...

Drilon urges ratification of trade agreement with EFTA

Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon expressed support for the immediate ratification of the free trade agreement between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Drilon recently met with Mr....

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