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The country remains sardine-sufficient for the year.

DAVAO CITY- The son of the late top communist New People’s Army (NPA) leader George Madlos "ka Oris" and his wife were killed in an encounter with the troops of the 8th Infantry Battalion under the 403rd Infantry Brigade yesterday afternoon (September 3)...

Davao City First District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed the grant of a tax-exempt P2,000 allowance per month within the school year for every public school teacher to cover expenses for teaching supplies and materials as in-person classes resu...

Lieutenant General Greg Almerol, the commander of Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) said the command has dismantled a total of 26 Guerilla Fronts (GFs) of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) and 20 vertical units from 2017 to August 2022.

The House of Representatives began the deliberations for the proposed FY 2023 national budget with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) comprised of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), National Economic and Development Authority...

Six officials of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) were relieved in the Port of Subic “pending investigation of the alleged smuggling of sugar at the Port of Subic.”

The U.S. government, through the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), donated maritime tactical gear and vessel maintenance equipment valued at Php 11 million ($196,000) to enhance the maritime law en...

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman submitted to Congress today, 22 August 2022, the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, which according to her is “a proactive budget felt by the people with education, i...

DAVAO CITY— A total of P63,048,273.75 worth of medical and burial assistance programs under the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte were already processed since she assumed office on July 1.

DAVAO CITY- Two former leaders of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Mindanao have called on the national government to reject the national peace talks with the CPP-NPA-NDF.

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda renews her call to provide stronger support for indigenous peoples in celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (IP) and the Philippine National Indigenous Peoples Day today, August 0...

DAVAO CITY- PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan assured the telecommunication company will do its best to widen internet connectivity in the country in response to the call of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for universal connectivity during his first Stat...

The Philippine Growth Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to hit 8.8 percent higher year-over-year (y/y) in the June quarter.

The Peak Hours Augmentation Bus Service (PHABS)- Libreng Sakay was simultaneously launched in key areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao Wednesday morning (August 3).

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the lending license and corporate registration of Flying Bear Lending Corp., operating as Yopeso, Morepeso and Rapidpeso, over its failure to disclose its online lending platforms (OLPs) to the Co...

As part of the ongoing #RebuildCebu campaign of the Aboitiz Group, Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. - the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz Group, together with Pilmico, the food and agribusiness subsidiary of the Aboitiz Group, and Aboitiz Powe...