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DOE pushes P131-M worth rural electrification

(Taguig City). To help speed up the household electrification of far-flung off-grid areas, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi signed last Wednesday (Sept. 20) a Memorandum of Agreement worth P131 million to...

AFP remains committed to democratic principles

MANILA --- As the nation commemorates the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assures the public that it remains committed in complying...

Aguirre shrugs off resignation calls from youth group

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday shrugged off calls of militant youth leaders for his resignation as head of the agency. “I serve at the pleasure of the President. While...

Cabbie in Arnaiz slay now in NBI custody

MANILA -- The taxi driver, who was allegedly robbed by slain former University of the Philippines student Carl Angelo Arnaiz, is now under the protective custody of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Justice...

DOH: Registry needed for drug rehab graduates

TACLOBAN CITY -- In a bid to stop the recurrence of drug abuse, the Department of Health (DOH) will come up with a database of drug surrenderers who have completed rehabilitation. DOH Secretary...

Fratman in UST law student death left PH: BI

MANILA -- One of the suspects in the death of University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio Castillo III due to alleged hazing has left the country for Taipei, Taiwan, the...

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