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AFP condemns NPA mine attack on Bukidnon convoy

By Priam Nepomuceno/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denounced the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) for detonating an anti-personnel mine near a convoy...

BI coordinating with Lacson’s office over ‘Jacky Co’

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- An official of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday said they have no record of a certain Zhijian Xu alias Jacky Co, the Chinese...

Solon proposes all revenues from sin tax hike bill to fund UHC

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday said he would propose to allocate 100 percent of the proceeds from the tobacco tax hike bill...

Piñol: Young coco exports to US another PRRD achievement

By Lilybeth Ison/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Thursday hailed the Duterte administration for the latest achievement in the agricultural sector as the United States Department of Agriculture...

DOJ to start probe of Sagay massacre in Bacolod City

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- State prosecutors will hold a preliminary investigation hearing in Negros Occidental in connection with the 2018 Sagay City massacre case. “We might go to Bacolod City...

PH-France film co-production possible upon UN declaration signing

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- A co-production deal that would fund Filipino and French filmmakers is possible once the Philippines has ratified the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural...

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