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Program to refurbish PH Navy’s fast attack craft fleet

By Priam Nepomuceno/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The decision to acquire eight fast-attack interdictor craft missile (FAICM) is intended to replace the aging naval vessels tasked for maritime interdiction operations. Captain Jonathan Zata,...

SC resets oral arguments on writ of kalikasan suit

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has rescheduled the oral arguments originally scheduled next week on a "writ of kalikasan" suit questioning government action on a disputed...

SWS: Self-rated poverty falls to record low 38%

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Fewer Filipinos consider themselves poor based on the results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for the first quarter of 2019. Of the...

PRRD signs law requiring clean restrooms in transport hubs

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law requiring clean restrooms, lactation stations, and free internet in all transport terminals, stations and roll-on/roll-off terminals. Duterte signed Republic...

Palace to work harder to free 6M Pinoys from poverty by 2022

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Malacañang vowed on Wednesday to “grind daily” to reduce poverty in the country after a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that fewer Filipinos consider...

Pinoys in Japan told to remain vigilant after 6.7 quake

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Filipinos in Japan are urged to closely monitor announcements and instructions from local authorities after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolted the country on...

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