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Nearly 22-K cops to secure 1st Marcos SONA

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy close to 22,000 personnel to secure the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on July 25.

PBBM wants rail transport upgrade, orders loan renegotiation

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants more investments in the rail transport sector as he directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to go back to the negotiating table to secure the loan agreements for three big-ticket railway projects, the agency said on Saturday, July 16.

2 crew hurt as ship catches fire in Cebu

Two members of a ship crew obtained injuries after the ship caught fire in the vicinity waters off Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu, Saturday, July 16.

Filipino tourist ‘violently assaulted’ in New York

An 18-year-old Filipino tourist from Cebu was "violently assaulted" near the Philippine Center in Manhattan, New York, the Philippine Consulate General in New York reported Friday, July 15.

DFA temporarily halts deployment of OFWs to Sri Lanka

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) temporarily halted on Saturday, July 16, the deployment of new overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Sri Lanka, citing the "security situation" in the country.

FDA: Specific variants of PH instant noodle brand ‘safe for consumption’

Specific variants of Filipino instant noodle brand Lucky Me! are safe for public consumption, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday, July 15.

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