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MANILA – Drug smugglers and communist rebels should “drop” their drugs and guns if they want peace, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said those who refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19 should just “stay home” or risk getting jailed and arrested.... Read full article
MANILA – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday directed the city’s People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) to conduct a separate investigation into a shooting incident involving a drunk policeman.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed optimism that the country’s next leader would also be eager to stop the proliferation of illegal drugs in the country.... Read full article
MANILA – Businesses selling unregistered self-test antigen test kits for Covid-19 may be held liable and penalized, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warned on Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said the reopening of classes will push through on August 22, even in northern Luzon areas, including Abra province, which was hit by a magnitude 7 earthquake on July 27.... Read full article
MANILA – The Catholic Church on Tuesday started its prayer drive for the candidates who are running for national positions at the start of the 90-day campaign period for the May polls.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) reported a safer New Year celebration for Filipinos as there were only 85 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) as of 6 a.m. Saturday, 11 percent lower than the 2021 tally of 96.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines on Saturday night received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine that would be used for pediatric inoculation, the National Task Force against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said.... Read full article
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Thursday night approved on third and final reading the proposed PHP5.024-trillion budget for 2022.... Read full article