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Comelec logs 200K poll registrants

Manila, Aug. 4 -- Some 200,000 applications for poll registration have so far been received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) since Friday, when enlistment started nationwide. In an interview ... Read More


OFWs can avail housing under expanded 4PH regardless of income

Manila, Aug. 4 -- Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) may now qualify for socialized housing units under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, regardless of their monthly income... Read More


First joint sail with Indian Navy successful - AFP chief

Manila, Aug. 4 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Monday said the Philippine Navy's first-ever joint patrol with the Indian Navy is about to end without a hitch. ... Read More


Teacher slain in Lanao Sur gun attack

Cotabato City, Aug. 4 -- A 24-year-old teacher in Lanao del Sur was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on Monday morning, police reported. In his report to the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Auto... Read More


Key NPA leaders among slain in N. Samar clashes

Tacloban City, Aug. 4 -- Top leaders of the New People's Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas are among those killed in recent clashes between government troops and rebels in Las Navas, Northern Samar, the P... Read More


Agusan Norte remote schools get tech aid

Butuan City, Aug. 4 -- Three remote schools in Indigenous Peoples (IPs) communities in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte have received computers and sound systems from the provincial government over the we... Read More


LMC hailed as top public hospital in Calabarzon

Calamba City Laguna, Aug. 4 -- The Laguna Medical Center (LMC) earned top honors from national health agencies this year, reinforcing its role as a premier public hospital in the province. The recogn... Read More


50 Caraga livelihood organizations get P26-M aid

Butuan City, Aug. 4 -- At least 50 Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) organizations benefited from the release of a PHP26.1-million seed capital fund during a series of distribution activities from ... Read More


San Roque Dam halts water discharge on Monday

Dagupan City, Aug. 4 -- The National Power Corporation-San Roque dam office terminated water discharge activities Monday as the water level in the reservoir drew below its 280 meters above sea level (... Read More


SC: PEZA-registered firms not fully exempt from VAT

Manila, Aug. 4 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified that businesses registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) are not completely exempt from paying value-added tax (VAT). In a ... Read More