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Drug-related deaths a fraction of 6,129 ‘solved’ cases: PNP

MANILA -- Out of the 6,129 resolved homicide cases, only 389 or 6.49 percent are drug-related, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Wednesday. These figures are from July 1, 2016 to Sept....

Duterte signs law postponing barangay, SK polls to May 2018

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law Republic Act No. 10952 postponing the October 23, 2017 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls to the second Monday of May 2018. The...

League denounces series of attacks on prosecutors

MANILA -- The Prosecutors' League of the Philippines (PLP) has condemned the series of killing and ambushes of prosecutors in different parts of the country. “We are outraged by these unfortunate and...

10-hour power outage in Isabela set on Oct 5

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has set a 10-hour power interruption due to annual preventive maintenance on October 5 which will affect some...

President Duterte inaugurates housing project in sixth Marawi visit

President Rodrigo Roa Dutere made his sixth trip to Marawi City on Monday, October 2, to lead the inauguration of the Bahay Pag-asa Project at Barangay Bito Buadi Itowa intended for...

Cavite fisherfolks to get 500 bancas

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Cavite fisherfolks are set to receive 500 fishing boats after farmers received fertilizers and farm tools for the agricultural sector’s livelihood program under the Department of...

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