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Gov’t plans to give perks to local vehicle body makers

MANILA -- Local makers of vehicle bodies may enjoy incentives under the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said Thursday. At the press...

Alert up in Maguindanao town after ambush

COTABATO CITY -- Police have been on heightened alert in nearby Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao following an ambush incident in Barangay Rebuken late Wednesday afternoon involving three people, two of...

NGCP sees early completion of Mindanao grid project

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that the reinforcement of the Mindanao transmission backbone project is expected to be completed within the first quarter of...

PDEA conducts surprise inspection at Iloilo City hall

ILOILO CITY -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Western Visayas made a surprise inspection of the seven floors of the Iloilo City hall Thursday morning. Acting Mayor Jose...

Bulacan to inspect giant water tanks

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado on Thursday said the provincial government and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan headed by Vice Governor Daniel Fernando would conduct a public hearing in aid...

DA okays sub-project to assure steady supply of pili for Sorsogon

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional advisory board has approved for the Sorsogon Pili Enterprise Cluster a P26.21-million sub-project to process quality pili oil and pili products as...

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