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AFP sees fewer militant group supporters on Labor Day rallies

By Priam Nepomuceno | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is expecting fewer left-leaning group supporters to participate in activities in observance of Labor Day. "Left-leaning organizations will...

DOH chief renews call to have children vaccinated

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday urged parents anew to have their children vaccinated to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases. "Ang pagpapabakuna...

Pandang Gitab, Oriental Mindoro’s ‘unique’ festival of lights

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Pandang Gitab Festival, coined from the Filipino folk dance Pandango sa Ilaw (Dance of Lights), is a far cry from the...

DOTr awards contract to DMCI Consortium for PNR North Phase 1 Project

By Aerol John Pateña | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has awarded to the consortium of DMCI Holdings Inc. and a Japanese firm the Tutuban to Bocaue segment...

‘Supervening condition’ needed before DOLE acts on wage petition

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) will entertain the new wage petition...

PH, China open to resolve WPS ‘irritants’ through negotiations

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte brought up the presence of "irritants" in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) during his meeting with Chinese President Xi...

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