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SC: Gov't workers who fail drug tests must be allowed to rehabilitate

Manila, May 29 -- A government employee facing an administrative offense for drug use must be given an opportunity to undergo rehabilitation, the Supreme Court (SC) said Thursday. "Dismissal is only ... Read More


Public warned vs. fake RTVM account soliciting online investments

MANILA, May 28 -- The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Wednesday warned the public against scammers using a fake Facebook account in the guise of its attached agency, the Radio Television M... Read More


Timor-Leste gov't to deport ex-lawmaker Teves

MANILA, May 28 -- The government of Timor-Leste confirmed on Wednesday it has decided to deport and ban expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. from entering the Southeast Asian state for 10 years. In a ... Read More


High-value suspect yields P13.6-M shabu in QC

MANILA, May 28 -- Anti-drug operatives have arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized around PHP13.6 million worth of shabu in Quezon City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) sa... Read More


DA: 120K minimum wage earners to access P20/kg. rice under BBM Na

MANILA, May 28 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said 120,000 minimum wage earners would benefit from the PHP20 per kilogram rice under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program star... Read More


PH urged to ratify early 'politically' beneficial UN high seas treaty

MANILA, May 28 -- The early ratification of a United Nations treaty that aims to protect the high seas would politically boost the Philippines' position regionally and globally, France's envoy and int... Read More


BuCor to establish halfway houses in prisons

MANILA, May 28 -- Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Wednesday directed the establishment of halfway houses in all operating prisons and penal farms (OPPFs) nationwide... Read More


DPWH completes P47.8-M Nueva Ecija flood control project

MANILA, May 28 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday reported the completion of a flood control project along the Rio Chico River in Guimba, Nueva Ecija worth PHP47.8 mill... Read More


Sotto eyes stronger takedown rules vs. fake news in Senate comeback

MANILA, May 28 -- Senator-elect Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday called for stronger safeguards against fake news, including provisions mandating the immediate removal of false and fabricated content fr... Read More


DA: FTI to study rice imports from ASEAN to sustain P20/kg. rice

MANILA, May 28 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it would study the possible importation of rice from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help sustain the PHP20... Read More