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DENR eyes ₱38T forest investments, but sustainability will be the real test

MANILA  (August 6)  — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is positioning the country’s forests as a major source of rural jobs and investment, identifying 1.18 million...

New ECCD rules promise better start for Filipino children, but LGUs face the real test

MANILA  (August 6)  — The government has formally set the rules for expanding early childhood care and development...

Davao durian breaks into Oman market with first 1-ton trial shipment

DAVAO CITY  (August 6)  — Davao’s durian industry has secured a foothold in the Middle East after a...

COMELEC draws line between rice aid and electioneering as BARMM polls begin

MARAWI CITY  (August 6)  — Rice assistance can still reach Bangsamoro communities during the election period, but the...

8,299 cops deployed as government tightens BARMM election security

MANILA (August 6) — The government is deploying at least 8,299 police personnel across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
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Drug use contributes to HIV epidemic, says health expert

MANILA, May 7 -- Drug abusers, especially those who share needles when they inject drugs, run the risk of contracting communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS. In...

34 Tokhang surrenderers now steel fabricators

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines-- A total of 34 drug surrenderers from Barangay 4, Isabela town in Negros Occidental will graduate on May 9 from their...

For claiming to be an engineer when he is not: So. Leyte governor charged with falsification

MANILA, Philippines-- Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado is set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan after the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge him...

For not declaring five motorcycles, ex-Dinagat Islands mayor faces trial

MANILA, Philippines--For failure to declare five motorcycles, the former Mayor of Dinagat Islands is facing charges of perjury as she misrepresented her...

ARMM economy soars in 2016

Cotabato City, Philippines--Leaders of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (ARMM) claims economy soared in 2016 after a lean growth during the...

Duterte to Gina Lopez: Sorry

DAVAO CITY, Philippines--President Rodrigo R. Duterte felt sorry for former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez over the rejection of Commission on Appointments...
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