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The Senate approved on Monday, Jan. 24 three House concurring resolutions granting amnesty to members of two Muslim rebel groups and the Rebolusyunaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade. With 18 affirmative votes, no negative vote, the Senate

Mass testing of individuals with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms is a must with the highly contagious omicron variant spreading rapidly as evidenced by the soaring number of active positive cases of the virus in the country. League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and Marinduq

DSWD-KALAHI-CIDSS Z To further improve citizen and community involvement and participation in the development process, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) is set to

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Ano (File photo) MANILA - Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Ano on Thursday commended all 17 National Capital Region (NCR) local government units (LGUs) for passing ordinances restricting unvaccinated individuals within their jurisdictions as he joined the call of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the Regional Interagency Task Forces (RIATFs) in encouraging LGUs in the provinces to follow suit. "Maraming ...

The shear line or the convergence of warm and cold winds continues to affect the eastern section of southern Luzon, while the northeast monsoon, locally called “amihan”, may bring generally fair weather with chances of isolated rains in the rest of Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical

Chambers of Commerce and Industries in the Southern Tagalog Region have elected a business and civic leader from San Pablo City, Laguna as the new regional governor. Elected was Romeo B. Race, President and CEO of Matrix Master Marketing, the biggest distributor of Universal Robina Corporation products in the region,…

A Quezon City policeman, M/Sgt. Galahad Altarejos, was arrested on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl.

State-led National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) will soon operate the grid systems in Palawan, Mindoro, Catanduanes and Marinduque. According to the Philippine Energy Plan 2020-2040, preparatory works for the development of a business plan for the islands of Palawan, Mindoro, Catanduanes and Marinduque, which involves organizational, operational, legal, financial, and regulatory…

GROW BAMBOO. An undated photo shared by former Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol shows bamboo seedlings. Pinol on Monday (Jan. 17, 2022) says planting "giant bamboos" is a good investment where Filipino farmers can earn good profit. (Photo courtesy of Manny Pinol) MANILA - Former Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol said planting "giant bamboos" is a good investment where Filipino farmers can earn good profit. "Ang dami kasing gamit ng kawayan (There are just so many uses f...

Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the recent decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to lift the ban on open-pit mining in the country. De Lima in filing the resolution urged the Senate to review the said decision