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(File photo) MANILA - UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque said the low crime index for nearly six years is a significant legacy of the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte that incoming executive and legislative officials should continue. Roque, a former presidential spokesman and legislator, said the war on drugs campaign has helped neutralize more criminal activities in the past five years. He echoed the position of the Philippine National Police that the anti-drug war contributed highly to the 63 percent crime rate drop from 2016-2021 compared to figures from 2010 to 2015 un...

MANILA - Determined to make it back-to-back, Limitless App kicked off its bid for a second straight PBA 3x3 leg title with a hard-earned 21-19 win over Pioneer Pro Tibay Monday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Appmasters went to Reymar Caduyac down the stretch and the 5-foot-9 guard out of Lyceum didn't disappoint, hitting the game-winner from the line to give his side the early lead in Pool A on opening day of Leg 6 competitions presented by 1Pacman Party List. Caduyac and Jorey Napoles each had seven points to show the way for the Appmasters, who copped the Leg 5 championship last week...

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) is appealing for an increase in the honoraria of teachers who will serve as poll workers in the May 2022 elections. In a news release issued Friday, Secretary Leonor Briones said the department would coordinate with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the request. "Although it is less than our proposed increase for our teachers who will serve as poll workers, we appreciate the adjusted rates, and we will coordinate with Comelec for a possible increase of the honoraria and other allowances and benefits," Briones said. The...

MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued new regulations governing the entry and disposition of imported wood products, providing streamlined importing procedures and requirements. Luimyla Valente-Pena, senior forest management specialist at DENR Forest Management Bureau, said in a news release on Saturday that Administrative Order No. 2021-06 repeals previous regulations pertaining to shipments of the products. Pena said the new policy specified the Asean Harmonized Nomenclature (AHTN) Code for regulated commodities for importation, updated registration requi...