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Nat'l gov't debt eases to P17.46T as of end-Sept.

Manila, Oct. 30 -- The national government's total outstanding debt continued its downward trajectory, declining to PHP17.46 trillion as of end-September this year, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) sa... Read More


ARTA: Greater public-private tie-up on network infrastructure needed

Manila, Oct. 30 -- Stronger enforcement of policies and closer collaboration among telecommunications sector stakeholders are keys to further strengthening the rollout of network infrastructure nation... Read More


AboitizPower acquires 25% stake in coal-fired power plant in Vietnam

Manila, Oct. 30 -- Publicly-listed Aboitiz Power Corp. announced Thursday its purchase of a 25 percent stake in Vietnam's Van Phong Power Co. Ltd. (VPCL) from the shares of Sumitomo Corp. The 1,320-m... Read More


Party-list and domination now what?

Manila, Oct. 30 -- In a recent forum conducted by Ateneo de Manila University, the topic of party list representation was discussed by a panel that included yours truly and Rep. Chel Diokno of Akbayan... Read More


Police probe encounter in central Negros town

Manila, Oct. 30 -- The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has initiated an investigation into the clash between troops of the Philippine Army's 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) and remn... Read More


Cops hunt gunmen who killed Maguindanao Sur municipal gov't worker

Manila, Oct. 30 -- Police are hunting two men on a motorcycle who shot and killed a municipal government worker here Wednesday afternoon. The Pagalungan Municipal Police identified the victim as Chri... Read More


Dagupan police station elevated to city police office

Manila, Oct. 30 -- The Dagupan City Police Station has been upgraded to a city police office to better serve its population of about 187,000, which triples during daytime. Col. Orly Pagaduan, officer... Read More


More than 5K cops, multipliers to secure Undas 2025 in Caraga

Manila, Oct. 30 -- More than 5,000 security personnel, including police officers and force multipliers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection, and ... Read More


EMB-NIR activates air quality monitoring station in Bacolod City

Manila, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Management Bureau-Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR) has activated its air quality monitoring station in this highly urbanized city to enhance local ambient air monito... Read More


Iloilo City unveils flagship housing program

Manila, Oct. 30 -- The local government here unveiled its flagship housing program "PASILONG: Pabalay para sa Pamilyang Ilonggo" on Thursday, which will cover all housing initiatives in the city. "Pa... Read More