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CBCP-ECMI opposes new customs policy on balikbayan boxes

MANILA, July 22 -- An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrant and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) criticized the new policy of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)...

Congress OKs martial law extension till year-end

MANILA, July 22 -- The Philippine Congress, during a special joint session on Saturday, voted to extend the period of martial law until the year-end. Results of the joint voting showed that...

LanaoSur solon appeals for improved relief efforts for Marawi evacuees

MANILA, July 22 -- A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Saturday appealed to the government to improve its relief efforts for people of Marawi City who have been displaced...

Uber, Grab drivers seek lifting of suspension order vs TNVS franchise

MANILA, July 22 -- Drivers of transportation network companies (TNCs), Uber and Grab, formally filed a petition Friday, urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to lift its moratorium...

Investors, tourists concerned about terrorism, not martial law: Lopez

MANILA, July 22 -- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Saturday allayed fears that all investors are hesitant to invest in Marawi City and Mindanao solely because of martial law and its...

NBI nabs bank exec for qualified theft

MANILA, July 21 -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday presented a bank executive whom the agency arrested in an entrapment operation in connection with alleged irregularities of loan...

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