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SC junks plea on P8.5-B back wages of Napocor employees

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) denied with finality the motion for reconsideration filed by employees of the National Power Corp. (Napocor) seeking the collection of about PHP8.5 billion in back...

Faeldon received P107-M ‘pasalubong’: Lapeña

MANILA -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña confirmed that former Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon received some PHP107 million worth of ‘pasalubong’ (payoffs) during his stint. Senator Panfilo Lacson bared this in...

Rehab to begin after Marawi liberation: AFP

MANILA -- The rehabilitation and reconstruction of structures in Marawi City is set to begin as President Rodrigo Duterte declared the city's liberation from the clutches of the Maute terrorist group,...

Jeepney strike fails to paralyze public transport: LTFRB

MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Tuesday’s transport strike by the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) has failed to paralyze public transport. LTFRB...

BI to deploy 100 more officers at NAIA for the holidays

MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will deploy an additional 100 immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other international airports next month. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said...

‘Paolo’ intensifies into severe tropical storm

MANILA -- Tropical Cyclone Paolo has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it continues to move over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said Tuesday. In its 11 a.m. weather...

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