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LTO reg’l offices seen to issue 5-yr drivers’ license by Nov.

MANILA -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) expects all its regional offices nationwide to issue drivers’ license cards with five-year validity by November. According to LTO chief Edgar Galvante, the issuance of...

Weaving demos at National Museum slated Oct. 7-8

MANILA -- Weavers and embroiderers from Abra, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Laguna and South Cotabato are at the National Museum of Anthropology on Oct. 7-8 to share their traditional and indigenous knowledge with...

Cops revisit 8K ‘tokhang’ houses in Agusan Norte

BUTUAN CITY — To ensure compliance with the government's anti-drug campaign, police officers in Agusan del Norte conducted "revisitations" on over 8,000 houses that have been subjected to "tokhang" (knock and plead)...

Start-ups for Marawi IDPs set into motion

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has started the implementation of its PhP50 million livelihood assistance program to assist small traders displaced by the Marawi City crisis. DTI...

Velasco refutes De Lima accusations

MANILA -- Supreme Court Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. vehemently denied the allegation of detained Senator Leila de Lima that he “pushed for the acquittal of convicted drug lord German Agojo...

LTO supports stiffer penalties vs. erring drivers

MANILA -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) supports the imposition of stricter penalties against erring public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers. The LTO has been coordinating with the LTFRB in drafting guidelines that...

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