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Palace will not tolerate terror acts by any groups

Malacañan on Friday, July 21, said the Duterte administration remains committed to peace but will not tolerate armed groups that undertake terroristic acts against government soldiers and civilians. Speaking during the Mindanao...

IC backs insurance sector-friendly TRAIN

via Diane Querrer The Insurance Commission (IC) is supporting the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) as this would make the system more financially inclusive and provide insurers the...

NYC: PH HIV AIDS “gold medal” show current interventions are not enough

via Diane Querrer   "The country’s proverbial gold medal for HIV AIDS is concrete proof that existing strategies, programs and interventions are clearly not effective in addressing the epidemic. Young Filipinos are very...

DOE sees 76% restoration of power in quake-hit areas by Sunday

via Diane Querrer   (Tagbilaran City). About 76 percent of power in quake-hit areas of Leyte, Samar and Bohol will be restored by Sunday, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Friday. DOE Undersecretary...

SWS survey: Fewer Filipino families rate themselves poor

MANILA, July 21 -- Filipino families who rated themselves poor declined by six percent, breaking two quarters of successive increases, latest survey from independent pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) show. The self-rated...

Lorenzana backs Duterte’s move not to resume peace talks with rebels

MANILA, July 21 -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he strongly supports President Rodrigo Duterte's decision not to resume formal peace talks with the New People's Army (NPA) so long as...

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