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3-day IP games in Agusan Norte showcase unity, camaraderie

BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 13 -- The three-day Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games organized by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) successfully concluded on Sunday in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, marking unity ... Read More


Iloilo City taps rainwater to address water scarcity in barangays

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 13 -- The local government here on Monday signed an agreement with Signpost Philippines Inc. and six barangays formalizing the construction of rainwater harvesting systems to address... Read More


Magnitude 5.8 quake jolts Cebu, nearby areas anew

Manila, Oct. 13 -- A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted Cebu early Monday. The tectonic quake, previously logged as magnitude 6, stuck 10 km. southwest of Bogo City at 1:06 a.m. It was 5 km. deep. In ... Read More


Easterlies to bring rains to parts of PH

Manila, Oct. 13 -- A huge part of the country will experience rains due to the prevailing easterlies, the weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services... Read More


DND chief wants enhanced quake preparedness efforts

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is calling for enhanced earthquake preparedness nationwide following two major earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental l... Read More


Lopez revokes DOTr execs' protocol plates; bans 'wang-wang,' blinkers

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Monday ordered the revocation of protocol license plates issued to Department of Transportation (DOTr) officials. In a statement, ... Read More


Free Funeral Services Act lapses into law

Manila, Oct. 13 -- A bill granting free funeral services to indigent Filipinos has lapsed into law, Malacanang confirmed Monday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro told reporters in a text message th... Read More


PAF planes fly relief goods for quake-hit Davao Oriental

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft on Sunday transported relief items for communities still reeling from the two powerful earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and nearby areas on... Read More


Senator eyes jail time for 'license for rent' scheme in DPWH projects

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo, acting chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, is set to file on Monday afternoon a measure that would criminalize the "license for rent" scheme, which... Read More


SWS: Most Filipinos want FPRRD held accountable as ICC junks release

Manila, Oct. 13 -- Half of Filipinos believe former president Rodrigo R. Duterte should be held accountable for the deaths linked to his administration's war on drugs, according to the latest Social W... Read More