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Catbalogan heightens red tide watch

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar -- The city government has stepped up monitoring of shellfish trade here as red tide toxin continues to plague some bays in the province in the past five...

Graft probe on Dutertes part of smear job: Palace

MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday said the probe initiated by the Office of the Ombudsman on the alleged wealth of the family of President Rodrigo Duterte is part of a deliberate...

Duterte looking forward to Trump visit

MANILA -- In a sign of improving relations, President Rodrigo Duterte is now looking forward to welcoming US President Donald Trump in November for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/East...

LRTA, PNP ink deal on crime prevention

MANILA -- To secure the Light Rail Transit-2 (LRT-2) and its passengers, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) signed Tuesday a memorandum of agreement (MOA)...

Residents appeal to stop mining in Zambales

IBA, Zambales -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zambales has heard the appeal of the residents of Candelaria and Santa Cruz towns in this province to cancel the permits of four mining...

Liberalizing retail trade not a priority of DTI: Lopez

MANILA -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the government can look into other sectors that can be opened to foreign investors instead of liberalizing retail trade. In...

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