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DFA hopeful for ‘positive development’ in talks to free Houthi-held Filipino seafarers

MANILA (November 19) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is seeing “something positive” in ongoing efforts to secure the release of Filipino seafarers held by Houthi rebels in...

Davao de Oro rolls out faster, fully digital health referral system

NABUNTURAN (November 19) ---  Davao de Oro has officially launched its new Integrated Referral Information System (DDO-IRIS), giving...

DSWD appeals: Don’t give alms — help IPs, street families the right way

MANILA (November 19) — As the Christmas season approaches, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is...

Child abuse cases in Caraga down 20%, but online threats surge

BUTUAN CITY (November 19) — Child abuse cases in Caraga fell by 20% this year, police reported, even...

BARMM lawmakers push to institutionalize ₱10,000 Ramadan bonus for regional workers

Photo courtesy: Bangsamoro Government COTABATO CITY (November 19) — Lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) are seeking to...
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Authorities declares “lockdown” in Cotabato; blast claims lives of two, wounded 27 others

DAVAO CITY (December 31)-  Authorities have declared Cotabato City under "lockdown" when an improvised explosive device (IED) claimed the lives of two people and...

Report persons making illegal offers for 2019 polls: Comelec

MANILA (November 19) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged the public to report to them individuals or groups who are making illegal offers...

Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June

MANILA (July 3)-- Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for...

Palace: Duterte, Congress need to join hands to abolish ‘endo’

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is still bent on fulfilling his campaign promise to end labor contractualization or “endo,” after Malacanang said the President...

San Juanico Bridge to be lit up in November

TACLOBAN CITY -- The San Juanico Bridge, the country’s longest, will be the first in the Philippines to have a new nighttime face with the...

Cebu village chief nab for drugs, gun

CEBU CITY -- A barangay captain in Bantayan Island, Cebu was arrested in a buy-bust operation Sunday night that yielded 141 kilos of methamphetamine...
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