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BIR moves to scrap VAT on power system loss charges

DAVAO CITY (September 2)— Electricity consumers could soon see a lower amount on their power bills as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) moves to remove the 12 percent...

DepEd toughens campus-violence sanctions, but can schools enforce them?

MANILA (September 2) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is tightening sanctions against students involved in serious bullying,...

Meet Viggo: The Philippine Eagle on the P1,000 bill

DAVAO CITY (September 2) — For many Filipinos, the Philippine Eagle is a familiar image on the P1,000...

Making every peso count for children: CBETT expands across Mindanao

DAVAO CITY (September 2) — When government officials decide how to spend public money, families want to know...

DepEd school safety drill to focus on preparedness, not fear

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (September 2) — Schools across the country will hold a nationwide safety drill on...
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Gov’t need standby fund to quickly react to rising MidEast tentions-Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he wants Congress to put up a standby fund needed to secure thousands of Filipinos in the Gulf...

Ex-Vice Gov of Sultan Kudarat killed in ambush

KIDAPAWAN CITY --- Unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen ambushed and killed former Vice Governor of Sultan Kudarat Rolando "Rolly" Recinto about 2:00...

Tboli’s Lake Holon closed for rehab

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The famed crater-lake Holon in Tboli town in South Cotabato, one of the province’s top ecotourism destinations, was shut down to...

SC thumbs down same-sex marriage case ‘with finality’

MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) has denied “with finality” a motion for reconsideration on its previous decision junking same sex marriage petition in the...

NPA should walk their talk for peace dialogues to resume: Galvez

MANILA -- Before peace talks can resume, communist rebels should first walk their talk, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Monday as he...

Gasoline prices to go down, diesel up today

MANILA -- Oil companies have announced their first price adjustments for 2020 that will take effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7. In separate advisories,...
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