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More areas in MM, nearby provinces suspend classes as ‘Gorio’ strengthens

MANILA, July 26 -- More schools and local governments have been suspended classes Wednesday afternoon as "Gorio" intensified into a tropical storm. The city governments of Manila and Quezon City announced on...

Appro panel all set for P3.767T budget scrutiny

The House Committee on Appropriation chaired by Davao Rep. Karlo Nograles has started formal preparations for the actual committee consideration of President Duterte's proposed P3.767-Trillion 2018 national expenditure program. "It will be...

US, PH govt experts develop underwater CSI training course

Manila, July 26 — The US Embassy sponsored six Filipino maritime law enforcement experts to attend a curriculum development workshop on underwater crime scene investigation(CSI) training in San Diego, California, from...

CSC clarifies guidelines on Job Order and Contract of service workers

Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2017, which was jointly issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Commission on Audit (COA), and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), aims to protect...

Duterte warns Kadamay: Do it again and I will order state forces to shoot

MANILA, July 26 -- President Rodrigo Duterte has warned the urban group Kadamay of deadly consequences should its members repeat the illegal occupation of housing projects in other parts of the...

ASEAN urged to improve implementation of tobacco tax policies

HANOI, July 26 -- ASEAN governments should do more to make their tobacco tax policies more effective, not only for health reasons but also for budget generation. This was the recommendation under...

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