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PNP reviews bomb threat protocols as school scares spread nationwide

MANILA (October 29) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered a review of its bomb threat response protocols following a series of security scares at schools and universities,...

Lustre arrest puts PNP’s political independence under scrutiny

MANILA (October 29) — A 72-year-old journalist was arrested, handcuffed and taken into custody without being told who...

Davao Region leads in IP learners, but gaps in schooling persist

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — With 255,385 Indigenous Peoples (IP) learners—the largest number nationwide—Davao Region faces a critical...

Bishop challenges development that displaces indigenous communities

MANILA (October 29) — Development cannot be called progress when indigenous communities lose their homes and livelihoods without...

Davao Museum opens study gallery to protect Mindanao’s cultural heritage

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — Mindanao’s ethnographic heritage has found a temporary refuge in an 84-square-meter, climate-controlled gallery...
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New drugs put cancer cells into ‘permanent sleep’

SYDNEY -- Australian scientists said they have discovered a new type of drug that targets specific proteins to arrest the growth and spread of...

Kidapawan pageant aspirants plant trees in Mt. Apo

KIDAPAWAN CITY  --- Candidates for the “Binibining Kalikasan” pageant on Tuesday went to the foothills of Mt. Apo, the country’s highest peak, to plant...

Filipinos to be registered for nat’l ID in 2-5 years

MANILA -- The entire population is expected to be registered at the Philippine ID System (PhilSys) in two to five years, the Philippine Statistics...

President Duterte signs national ID system

DAVAO CITY (August 6)-  President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Philippine System Identification Act (PhilSys Act) which mandates the government to create a single official identification...

DFA upholds transparency on West Philippine Sea negotiations

DAVAO CITY (August 5)-   There are no secret meetings with China on the issue of the West Philippine Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...

Palace: PH-China renewed ties bear fruits

DAVAO CITY (August 4) ---- The Philippines renewed friendship  renewed friendship with China has brought forth collaborative undertakings that are beneficial to the Filipino...
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