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PNP: Over 4K nabbed for gun ban violation

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- More than 4,000 persons have been arrested for violation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. "As...

House will still back PRRD’s programs despite veto of 2019 budget

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo agreed with Cabinet Secretary Karlos Nograles that the House of Representatives will still support President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s programs despite his...

Over 500 bets in May polls running unopposed

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA — More than 500 candidates for local positions are running unopposed in the May 13 mid-term elections. Data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed there are...

Sotto: Ouster plot vs. Duterte won’t fly

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said the alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte would not fly. "The cat is out of the...

PCC seeks own probe on Luzon power outages

By Aerol John Pateña/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) announced that it will investigate allegations of collusion or abuse of dominance among energy companies that led to the...

Senators eye ‘audit’ of 4Ps

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III, along with Senators Panfilo Lacson and Gringo Honasan II, is planning to call for a congressional inquiry into the...

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