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‘Drill’ program pushed after Malampaya tax case ruling

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged the government to aggressively pursue a “Drill, Drill, Drill” program to explore and develop the country's untapped oil...

PRRD declares 2019 as Int’l Labor Organization Centenary

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has declared the year 2019 as the International Labor Organization (ILO) Centenary. In Proclamation 710, signed by Duterte on Wednesday and released...

PRRD signs order constituting PH committee for Expo 2020 Dubai

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed an administrative order constituting the Philippine Organizing Committee (POC) for the Expo 2020 Dubai. In Administrative Order 17, signed by...

World leaders meet in Beijing for Belt and Road forum

By Kris Crismundo/Philippine News Agency BEIJING -- Nearly 40 heads of states, including President Rodrigo Duterte, were set to meet for the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Forum for...

Palace: PRRD, Xi agree to bilateral talks on WPS issue

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that the issue on the West Philippine Sea can be managed...

Luzon power reserves thin from plant outages, de-rated capacities

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Four power plants have gone on unplanned outages since Monday, while two are on de-rated capacities, (reduced production) resulting in the thinning of power reserves...

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