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PDEA shifts to drug clearing of barangays

DAVAO CITY -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isidro Lapeña on Friday, June 30, said the PDEA has shifted its strategy from war on illegal drugs to clearing barangays...

Weapons from China might be used in Marawi ops: AFP

MANILA, July 1 -- There is a chance the weapons and ammunition donated by China would be used in the ongoing efforts to clear Marawi City of the remaining Maute Group...

Palace warns public vs NPA’s planned attacks

Malacañang on Saturday, July 1, reiterated its call to the public to be alert and on the lookout against the reported planned attacks of the New People’s Army (NPA). In his Mindanao...

NPC agrees to pay additional P3.44-B in arrears

June 30 - The National Power Corporation (NPC) has committed to remit an additional P472 million more in dividend remittances for 2016 and another P2.97 billion in arrears for the 2012-2015...

Guidance and Counseling for HS gets House backing

June 30 - The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to institutionalize a career guidance and counseling program for students in all public and private...

PAGASA: Potential tropical cyclone ‘Emong’ threatens Batanes

MANILA, July 1 -- Flooding may hit Batanes' low-lying locations early next week if the low-pressure area (LPA) east of the country intensifies into a tropical cyclone (TC) that can dump...

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