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Army rescue of Fil-Am woman exposes terrorists' deception

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Friday lauded the 203rd Infantry Brigade which rescued Thursday afternoon a 24-year-old Filipino-American woman reported missing following the clash betwe... Read More


Lower-priced FMRs seen to expand road coverage under 2026 budget

Manila, Jan. 9 -- A planned 20-percent reduction in the cost of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) is expected to allow the government to build more rural roads under the PHP33-billion allocation for FMR pro... Read More


Any foreign activities in Hoang Sa without Vietnam's permission are illegal: Spokesperson

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence and legal grounds to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Fo... Read More


DSWD assures ample relief supplies for possible Mayon eruption

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready for a possible Mayon eruption, with sufficient volume of family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned in the different ware... Read More


Wartime bomb safely detonated in Tuyen Quang

Tuyen Quang, Jan. 9 -- A bomb left over from the war was safely destroyed in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on January 8, local authorities said. The device, which still had its detonator intac... Read More


3 bettors bag jackpots in separate Lotto draws

Manila, Jan. 9 -- Three bettors from Laguna, Bulacan, and Metro Manila became instant multimillionaires after Thursday night's Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws. In an advisory Friday, the Philip... Read More


DSWD grants P2-M livelihood capital to 7 grassroots groups in Capiz

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has released PHP2 million in seed capital to support seven livelihood associations in J... Read More


House leader seeks probe into large-scale tobacco smuggling

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means has filed a resolution seeking a legislative investigation into the rising incidence of large-scale tobacco smuggling and its impac... Read More


Gov't aid continues for Filipino teen injured in Swiss fire

Manila, Jan. 9 -- Assistance for Kean Kaisser Talingdan, the 16-year-old Filipino injured at a fire in a Switzerland ski resort on New Year's Day continues, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ass... Read More


Sub-zero cold grips Himachal; black ice, frost sheets disrupt travel in Lahaul-Spiti

Shimla, Jan. 9 -- Himachal Pradesh continues to face shivering winter conditions, with dozens of key stations recording freezing or minus mercury, prompting travel advisories in high-altitude district... Read More