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Southern Police District ready to secure class opening on June 3

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Southern Police District (SPD) is ready to secure students who will troop to public and private schools on June 3. Aside from its own...

Army: Elected officials backing rebels can face charges

By Gail Momblan/Philippine News Agency ILOILO CITY -- Newly-elected government officials who continue to support the New People's Army can be charged with financing terrorism, the top official of the 61st Infantry...

ARTA chief: PRRD order to eliminate red tape paying off

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte's directive to eliminate red tape in government has been paying off, the head of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said on...

Speakership race crucial to PRRD’s legislative agenda

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The race for the House speakership is crucial in pushing for the legislative agenda of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, specifically on tax reform and federalism,...

Detoyato: Only left-leaning groups against mandatory ROTC

By Priam Nepomuceno/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Only left-leaning groups are opposing the proposal to make the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory for Grade 11 and 12 students. This was the reaction...

House ratifies ‘Murang Kuryente’ Act

By Jose Cielito Reganit/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday ratified the proposed “Murang Kuryente” Act which seeks to reduce electricity rates by allocating the net government share...

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