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E-wastes held in MisOr shipped back to Hong Kong

By Jigger Jerusalem/Philippine News Agency CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The ship carrying 2.561 tons of electronic wastes from Hong Kong on Monday left the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) sub-port in Tagoloan,...

Comelec seeks to finish random manual audit by Thursday

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to finish the random manual audit (RMA) of the 2019 midterm elections this week. "We hope to complete the...

PCGG awaiting formal order on auction of Marcos jewels

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is awaiting more specific directives and the formal order of President Rodrigo Duterte to auction the jewelry collection...

Senate okays tobacco tax hike bill on 3rd reading

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to increase the excise taxes on tobacco products in a bid...

Commuters’ group bats for extension of prov’l bus routes

By Aerol John Pateña/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- A commuters’ welfare group is asking the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to convert the franchises of provincial...

House approves Human Rights Defenders Bill on final reading

By Jose Cielito Reganit/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Protection Bill, which seeks to prevent human...

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