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Poe eyes more funding for PNP internal affairs modernization

Unless its ill-equipped and undermanned Internal Affairs Service (IAS) is modernized, the Philippine National Police's efforts to rid their ranks of scalawags--which is said to make up two percent of the...

Committee approves bill promoting urban agriculture

The House special committee on food security chaired by Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva (2ndDistrict, Negros Occidental) on Tuesday approved a substitute bill seeking to promote integrated urban agricultural development in all...

BOI honors outstanding Filipino firms, MSMEs

MANILA -- The Board of Investments (BOI) has recognized outstanding large enterprises as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the 2017 Guinogulan Awards. This is the first time for...

President Duterte tours HMAS Adelaide, renews full support to allies

MANILA--President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, October 10, visited the largest ship of the Royal Australian Navy and reiterated full support to the Philippines’ allies. The President was given a tour of...

‘Cocolisap’ affects 800T coconut trees in Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government has released PhP16.3 million to purchase the needed materials and pesticides to contain the spread of small scale insects known as “cocolisap” in this city. City...

Gambala quits BOC post

MANILA -- Bureau of Customs Deputy Commissioner and Management Information Systems and Technology Group (MISTG) head Gerardo Gambala has resigned from his post. This was confirmed by Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on...

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