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Maynilad appeals financial penalty imposed by MWSS

By Lilybeth Ison/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Water concessionaire Maynilad is appealing the financial penalty being imposed on it by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). In an interview on the sidelines...

PUV modernization to address PH transport sector woes

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The government's public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program is aimed at addressing issues hounding the country's transport sector. This, as the Department of Transportation...

NEDA: PH fertility rate drops despite population growth

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- While the Filipino population continues to grow, the total fertility rate nationwide has dropped to 2.7 children per woman, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National...

Public sentiment on lawmakers’ term extension ‘more relevant’

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Malacañang distanced itself from making comments on Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposal to push for longer term limits for lawmakers, stressing that public sentiment...

Why Fil-Ams’ voice matter in fight vs. CPP-NPA

By Rom Dulfo/Philippine News Agency SAN FRANCISCO, California — For Filipinos here, raising the Philippine flag in a country like the United States isn’t just about proving that the Filipino diaspora is...

PRRD may fire 50 to 70 in Customs over corruption

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Not just four, but around 50 to 70 officials and employees of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) may face dismissal over corruption allegations, Malacañang said...

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