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Poe welcomes DOTr plan to terminate BURI MRT contract

MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe on Friday welcomed the move of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue a notice to terminate the contract of the Metro Rail Transit's (MRT) maintenance...

Pulse Asia poll shows Duterte admin in right direction

MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday said the latest Pulse Asia survey which showed the Duterte administration receiving majority approval ratings for its handling of nearly all of the 12 most urgent...

AFP welcomes surrender of terrorist’ relatives

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday, October 20, welcomed the move of some relatives of terrorists Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute to lay down their arms and surrender...

100 farmers’ groups benefit from DA’s farm mechanization program

STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan -- Some 100 farmer organizations from Pangasinan benefited from the farm mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) this year, an official of the Provincial Agriculturist's Office...

Cimatu: PH all set to host global meet on migratory species

via Pauline Requesto   The Philippines is all set with its hosting of the international conference aimed at protecting migratory species and their habitats, Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu announced on Friday. Dubbed as...

‘Disabled’ Air Asia plane disrupts operations at Tacloban airport

TACLOBAN CITY -- The city airport here was temporarily closed Friday morning after an Air Asia plane malfunctioned and got stuck in the middle of the runway. Air Asia flight Z2-320 just...

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