MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) called for a “sharper and collective commitment” to ensure that peace gains are sustained and shortcomings are addressed. The anti-communist task force made this call during the closing ceremonies of its three-day First Semester CY 2026 Accomplishment Reporting and Strategic Planning Workshop
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DENR enhancing rattan gene bank to support growing demand
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel “Mitch” Cuna on Friday announced that the DENR-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) is strengthening the decades-old Rattan Gene Bank in Bukidnon to help secure a sustainable supply of quality planting materials for the country’s rattan industry. Cuna said the move comes
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Baligod appeals to public after ‘maleta boys’ bail bid fails
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Levito Baligod, counsel for 18 alleged former bagmen of ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co, or the so-called “maleta boys,” on Friday appealed for public support after a court failed to process the bail of the group he called the “Brave 14.” In a Facebook post, Baligod said the Las Piñas court had been
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2 arrested for selling counterfeit seasonings in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY — A 64-year-old Chinese national and a 32-year-old Filipino woman were arrested during an entrapment operation that yielded P470,400 worth of allegedly counterfeit seasoning products along the Economic Highway in Barangay Mansilingan here on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5. The operation, which ran from 3:15 p.m. to 7 p.m., was conducted by the Criminal Investigation
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LIVE UPDATES: Reina Filipinas
Reina Filipinas, the newest national pageant in the country, will crown its queen as it holds its inaugural competition on Friday, August 7, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Newport World Resorts in Pasay City. READ: What to expect at the first-ever Reina Filipinas Grand Coronation Night Bookmark this page for live updates and
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RU cruises past Benedicto College Cheetahs in Cebu City Invitationals opener
Reigning FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup champion Jose Rizal University (JRU) lived up to its billing as one of the favorites in the Cebu City Collegiate Invitational Basketball Tournament, cruising to a 78-65 victory over host Benedicto College (BC) in the opening game on Thursday, August 6, at the Cebu City Sports Institute Gym in Barangay Sawang Calero.
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Sandro Marcos on delayed Ilocos Norte bridge projects: ‘Nothing ghostly’
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— House Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos pushed back on Friday against allegations that multiple delayed infrastructure projects in his home province are “ghost projects,” speaking from San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur. “There is nothing ghostly about this—you can literally see it,” remarked Ilocos Norte First District Representative Marcos while inspecting
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Remulla expects Legarda, Leviste to return to PH amid probe
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said he is confident that Sen. Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, will return to the country amid the anti-graft body’s investigation into them. Remulla made the statement after the Bureau of Immigration confirmed that Legarda and Leviste left the country on Aug.
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Negros cop drowns in bid to rescue colleagues
BACOLOD CITY – A police officer died from drowning while trying to save two companions while on patrol in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, on Friday morning. The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) identified the fatality as PMSgt. Fernando P. Marfa, who was assigned to the Cadiz City Police Station. Marfa was conducting
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WALANG PASOK: Class suspensions on Saturday, August 8
MANILA, Philippines — Classes in parts of Luzon are suspended on Saturday, August 8, due to inclement weather. READ: Iba, Zambales logs highest rainfall amount within 24 hours List of areas / schools which suspended classes on Saturday, August 8 The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Friday afternoon said that the
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