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Multisectoral advocates call for Negros Occidental to remain GMO-free

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Advocates from various sectors are calling for Negros Occidental to remain free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) amid reports of attempts to reverse the landmark ordinance... Read More


Central Luzon's most wanted falls in Pampanga

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Police authorities in Central Luzon scored a major breakthrough in their campaign against criminality with the arrest of the region's most wanted person during a joint operation in ... Read More


DA seeks enforcement powers to curb agri smuggling

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday urged lawmakers to grant it enforcement powers to strengthen the fight against agricultural smuggling. The department issued the statem... Read More


PNP rejects China travel warning, notes 16.5% drop in crime rate

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday refuted China's claim that public security in the Philippines is "worsening," noting the drop in crime rate in the first eight months ... Read More


Senators press Discaya on luxury cars, dealer link to smuggling

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- Senators on Monday intensified their scrutiny of contractor Sarah Discaya's ownership of luxury vehicles, pressing her to explain how she acquired at least 28 high-end cars while co... Read More


41.2K families affected by recent bad weather - NDRRMC

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- Over 41,000 families were affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon, tropical cyclone Jacinto, and the recent low pressure area, according to the National Disaster R... Read More


Sandiganbayan magistrate is new Court Administrator

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court (SC) en Banc on Monday appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as the new Court Administrator. Gomez-Estoesta took her oath before Chie... Read More


Contractors behind ghost projects to be banned for life - Dizon

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday announced that contractors found engaged in ghost projects will be blacklisted for lif... Read More


PH takes lead in pushing for seafarers' rights, safety, well-being

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), takes the lead in advancing the protection of the rights and welfare of seafarers as it hosts the first Internation... Read More


PAGASA: Thunderstorm causes 'phenomenal' weekend rainfall in QC

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- Thunderstorms caused the phenomenal rainfall in Quezon City on Aug. 30, not the southwest monsoon (habagat), the weather bureau said Monday. "It was due to a thunderstorm because t... Read More