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MANILA – A former cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) said the neutralization of Menandro "Ka Bok" Villanueva is long overdue and has long been wanted, most especially by the people he terrorized.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law an act mandating the full rehabilitation and maintenance of Kennon Road, one of the major access roads leading to the Benguet province.... Read full article
MANILA – The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, otherwise known as Quiapo Church, will be closed for two weeks beginning Thursday to help the government avert the Covid-19 surge.... Read full article
MANILA – The national government is increasing the number of contracted hotels to be used as isolation sites after the utilization rate of Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMFs) reached almost 78 percent, a health official said Thursda... Read full article
MANILA – The city government of Manila will launch its drive-through vaccination site specifically for booster shots against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – Twenty-eight more cities and provinces will be elevated to a higher Alert Level 3 from January 14 to 31, Malacañang announced Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to issue an advisory on paid isolation and quarantine leave benefits for workers who will be in isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) said Tuesday night its 52nd Engineer Brigade (52EBde) is assisting local government units in northeastern Mindanao in rebuilding and reconstruction efforts in communities severely affected by the onslaught of Typhoon... Read full article
MANILA – A Department of Education (DepEd) official on Wednesday said the agency cannot announce a nationwide "academic break" despite the increase in the number of learners and teachers with flu-like symptoms or testing positive for Covid-19.... Read full article