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NEA proposes private sector participation in rural electrification

MANILA -- The National Electrification Administration on Friday gathered some 290 representatives from 113 electric cooperatives to tackle the industry’s pressing concerns and draft a policy that would allow private investors  to...

Recto bats for P15 B more for Marawi rebuild

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is proposing that Malacañang be given a standby fund of P15 billion for Marawi reconstruction, on top of the P10 billion that is already in...

Drug trafficking, money laundering to be exempt from anti-wiretapping law

The House committee on dangerous drugs is set to amend Republic Act (RA) 4200 or the Anti-Wiretapping Act to exclude drug trafficking and money laundering. Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (2nd District, Surigao...

House approves bill indicating blood type in IDs and licenses

The House of Representatives approved on second reading this week House Bill 1530 seeking to require government agencies to indicate the blood type of individuals in the identification cards, certificates and...

DPWH, city gov’t speed up work in Davao’s landslide area

DAVAO CITY -- The city government’s engineering office is closely coordinating with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in road clearing and stabilizing the landslide area along Carlos P....

Atio’s kin wants Divina, UST officials included in hazing probe

MANILA -- The family of University of Sto.Tomas (UST) law student Horacio 'Atio' Tomas Castillo III, who died in hazing rites allegedly conducted by the Aegis Juris Fraternity, is set to ask...

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