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Manila-Clark Railway Project to cut down travel time to 55 Minutes

Metro Manila --- The PNR North or Manila-Clark Railway Project, a 106-kilometer line connecting Manila to Central Luzon will tremendously cut down travel time by as much as 70 percent. With this...

Senator hopeful PNR has solid plan for maintenance

MANILA, June 26 -- With the Philippine National Railway (PNR) set to implement a PHP-3 fare hike on July 1, a senator on Monday expressed hope that the management would also...

House greens correct rendition of Lupang Hinirang

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 5224, which updates, among others, the rules on the rendition of the national anthem, expressly repealing Republic Act No....

Reports on troops threatening Marawi women with rape unfounded — DND chief

MANILA, June 26 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana took exception to reports made by some leftist groups claiming that women in Marawi City are fearful of being...

Federal conversion necessary for PH survival, MinDa chair says

DAVAO CITY, June 23 -- Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair, Sec. Abul Khayr Alonto, said that in light of the infiltration of ISIS members and sympathizers in the country, the Philippines...

Urban terrain, IED factor makes Marawi fight challenging — Padilla

MANILA, June 26 --- Filipino soldiers have made significant headway in clearing Marawi City of the remaining Maute Group remnants but fighting in urban terrain with an enemy well versed in...

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