The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will deploy 100 newly hired immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) and other international airports in time for the anticipated influx and exodus of travelers during the holiday season.
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“It’s because the Senate is a thinking and responsible institution,” retorted Senator JV Ejercito to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez after the latter branded the Senate a “mabagal na kapulungan” (slow congress).
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No less than the newly-appointed Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief Isidro Lapeña had reportedly confirmed that his predecessor, Nicanor Faeldon, had received P107 million “welcome gift”.
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Tropical Storm Paolo slightly intensified early Tuesday, the state weather bureau said.
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The battle for Marawi may finally be ending with the killing of the last two leaders of the Islamic State-inspired terrorists holed up in the city early on Monday.
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Malacañang on Monday said that it would proceed with the government’s plan to modernize public utility vehicles (PUVs) despite the nationwide transport strike against the project.
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Why did the majority of Supreme Court justices treat detained Sen. Leila de Lima differently from two plunder suspects—former President and currently Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.?
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Read moreThe Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is eyeing the distribution of 48,588 hectares of land to 46,253 farmers this year, with 11,356 hectares already awarded from January to June.
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Read moreSenators are backing an initiative of the Department of Finance (DOF) to conduct lifestyle checks on all its employees, with one saying the move was a simple way to pin down the “Al Capones,” especially at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
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To be blunt about it, medical marijuana should be weeded out for there’s a high chance it will turn the country into a “nation of zombies”—or so says Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza.
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