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Ca Mau: Conference connects Vietnamese, Chinese firms
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PNP Region 6 nets 1.5K wanted persons in Q1
ILOILO CITY: The intensified efforts of various police units under the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) have resulted in the apprehension of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of
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PH, US considering joint ‘maritime law enforcement’ ops
WASHINGTON DC: The Philippines and the United States are considering maritime law enforcement operations within the country’s waters to promote a ‘law-based’ order in the South China Sea, a ranking
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BI, CHED urged to probe alleged influx of Chinese students in Cagayan
MANILA: Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday asked the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to intensify its scrutiny of foreigners entering the country, following reports of Chinese students in Cagayan allegedly “acting
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First Lady leads groundbreaking of PBBM legacy project in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY: First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos on Thursday led the groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art 15-story medical arts and multi-specialty building of the West
Eastern Visayas maintains 6% economic growth level in 3 years
TACLOBAN CITY: The Eastern Visayas economy posted 6.4 percent growth in 2023, lower than the previous year’s performance but maintained 6 percent-level growth for three consecutive years, the Philippine Statistics
DSWD: 8K recovering persons who used drugs reintegrated into families
MANILA: A total of 8,390 Recovering Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) have been reintegrated into their families and communities since 2021 through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD)
Lawmaker wants proper implementation of new solo parents’ benefits
MANILA: A lawmaker on Thursday called for proper implementation of the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, particularly the provision on their additional benefits such as social assistance, tax exemptions, and
2 vehicles linked to P9-B shabu haul recovered in Pampanga
MANILA: Authorities have recovered two abandoned vehicles possibly connected to the PHP9.68 billion shabu shipment intercepted in a checkpoint in Batangas province on April 15.
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DA to endorse over 9K drought-affected farmers for gov’t social aid
LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) will endorse the validated list of farmers, numbering over 9,000, who are affected by the dry spell in Bicol to different government social
HD Spikers eye prelims sweep against Hard Hitters
MANILA: Defending champion Cignal goes for a sweep of the preliminaries against Maverick on Friday in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference’s rare triple-header at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
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Negros Oriental not imposing ban on hogs from Bohol
DUMAGUETE CITY: The provincial government of Negros Oriental is not imposing a ban on live hogs and pork by-products coming from Bohol, according to an official on Wednesday.
Jaymar Vilos, designated
DOJ tasks NBI to probe ‘deepfake’ PBBM audio
MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to unravel the truth behind a social media content that has been manipulated using deepfake