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Bukidnon convoy attack to isolate Reds further: DND

By Priam Nepomuceno | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army's (CPP-NPA) unprovoked anti-personnel mine attack against a convoy carrying troops, local volunteers and foreign observers at...

PRRD tells Comelec: ‘Let go of Smartmatic’

By EJ Roque | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday advised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to let go of the services of Smartmatic in the country's automated...

PRRD’s FOI highlighted in World Press Freedom Day celebration

Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Freedom of Information (FOI) which President Rodrigo Duterte imposed through an executive order to boost his fight against corruption right at the start of his administration...

New poetry-writing seminar seeks to boost use of Filipino

By Catherine Teves/Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) is targeting to further increase the academe’s knowledge and use of the Filipino language to promote it as the...

Senator wants Islamic financing to be more mainstream in PH

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday the measure establishing a regulatory framework for the development of Islamic banks would enable the country to tap into...

Parts of tunnel boring machine for MM subway arrive

By Aerol John Pateña/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Parts of the tunnel boring machine for the Metro Manila Subway Project have started to arrive in the country. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for...

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