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Transmission lines back to normal

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Santiago-Alicia 69-kilovolt Line that transmits power to the Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative Inc. in Alicia, Isabela and the Ifugao Electric Cooperative Inc. was restored around 2... Read More


Discaya firms face potential P300-billion fines for bid rigging

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Construction firms owned by couple Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya and Cezarah Rowena "Sarah" Discaya could face up to PHP300 billion in penalties for allegedly rigging over 1,200 flood co... Read More


Trader nabbed for selling P15.5-M relief kits

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Authorities arrested on Thursday a woman allegedly selling PHP15.5 million worth of relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Manila. In a press b... Read More


PH Army disaster response units on high alert for STS Paolo

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Friday placed its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) units on high alert in anticipation of Severe Tropical Storm Paolo (international n... Read More


NZ commits P175-M to support PH efforts vs. extremism

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The New Zealand government has committed PHP175 million in grant funding to strengthen ongoing efforts at preventing violent extremism in the Philippines. In a statement on Friday, ... Read More


AMLC secures new freeze order in flood control probe

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on Friday said it secured another freeze order from the Court of Appeals (CA) covering more assets linked to alleged irregularities in flood ... Read More


OFWs, kin get free medical checkups, medicines from OWWA Botika

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families now have easier access to free medical consultations and medicine as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) launched t... Read More


DOH assures zero balance billing for Cebu quake patients

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday assured that patients affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu will not have to pay hospital expenses, following President Ferdinand ... Read More


Phivolcs: Bogo Bay Fault source of magnitude 6.9 Cebu quake

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Friday the "onland extension of the newly-named Bogo Bay Fault" generated the Sept. 30 magnitude 6.9 offshore C... Read More


PH, S. Korea firm partner to modernize agri sector

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- The Philippines has entered into a partnership with South Korea's TYM Corporation, a global manufacturer of agricultural equipment, to help modernize the country's agricultural ... Read More