At least P4.6 billion worth of agricultural products were damaged following the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong” in the province of Cagayan, its governor said on Monday.
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Two alleged drug users were arrested in a pot session here on Friday afternoon, police said.
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Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday urged the government to strictly implement laws against human trafficking after data showed a significant increase of cases in the country.
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The chairperson of the House of Representatives committee on agriculture and food on Monday labeled as “irresponsible” the National Food Authority’s (NFA) claim that the sacks of rice infested with rice weevil (bukbok) are still safe for consumption after fumigation.
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House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can be the national council chairperson of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the leader of the ruling party’s faction bared on Friday.
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President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his order to the police to dismantle the drug trade in the Philippines as he assured that they would not go to jail for doing their duty.
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The National identification (ID) system will not only help people in transacting with government and private entities but will also contribute in deterring criminality and terrorism, Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Monday.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is already coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to determine if any of Janet Lim-Napoles’ relatives indicted for money laundering is still in the Philippines.
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Don’t be distracted by “concerted attacks” and trust the party’s leadership. This was the appeal of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), to the members of the ruling party.
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent threat to “neutralize” policemen involved in illegal activities, claiming that killing is not a way to bring the Philippines closer to a first-world nation status.
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