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DILG to barangay chiefs: Conduct barangay assembly in October or face sanctions

Amidst brewing deliberations over the postponement of the barangay elections and the possible holdover by current barangay officials, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminds village chiefs to...

Taiwan eyes 30% hike in bilateral trade with PH

MANILA -- Taiwan is optimistic its bilateral trade with the Philippines will increase by 30 percent in the next two years, as the two countries intensify export promotion activities. “After the Taiwan Expo...

DSWD continues to monitor families affected by Batangas City clash

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office (FO) in Region IV-A CALABARZON is continuously coordinating with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Batangas City to monitor...

Ilocos Sur wins bid to host 2018 Palarong Pambansa

After a close match among five local government unit (LGU) bidders, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones announced that the province of Ilocos Sur will host the 2018 Palarong Pambansa. The...

PAVB Announces PHL Representative to Venice Architecture Biennale 2018

The Philippine Arts in Venice Biennale (PAVB)--composed of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda--is pleased...

BOC nabs MICP employee, 2 cohorts for alleged corruption

MANILA — Agents of the Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and Enforcement and Security Services (ESS) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) arrested on Saturday an employee of the Manila International...

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