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DOTr targets mid-2027 MRT-3 concession award; 100 firms interested

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking to award the PHP103.6-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) concession by mid-2027, with about 100 local and international fir... Read More


PCO chief eyes stronger media partnership to combat fake news

Manila, Oct. 23 -- Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Lino Cayetano on Friday sought stronger partnerships with media organizations to improve public access to accurate information and... Read More


DOJ probes Meghan Markle's dad for possession of child porn materials

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said it is investigating reports involving an octogenarian American national who left child abuse videos and photos in his home in Cebu pro... Read More


JBC interviews 2 'most senior' chief justice candidates

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) began its two-day interviews on Thursday with applicants for the next chief justice of the Supreme Court (SC). The Council first interviewed Seni... Read More


Laos drug haul points to local distribution network - NBI exec

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The seizure of 521 kilograms of suspected shabu in Laos points to a distribution network operating inside the Philippines, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) told the House ... Read More


Zero bird flu case waives testing for NIR poultry shipments

BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 22 -- The Department of Agriculture's (DA) Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) waived the avian influenza testing per shipment for the local movement of live poultry, other bird species... Read More


DSWD-Bicol provides P40-M aid amid rising dengue cases

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 22 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - Bicol Region has released PHP40.39 million in financial assistance to 4,205 dengue patients and bereaved families acr... Read More


Pangasinan schools may suspend classes amid El Nino heat

Manila, Oct. 22 -- Schools in Pangasinan may opt to implement suspensions or switch to alternative modes of learning amid the effects of strong El Nino phenomenon on learners, according to provincial ... Read More


Sulu clans end longtime feud with peace covenant

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 22 -- Two feuding clans from the towns of Panglima Estino and Talipao in Sulu province signed a peace covenant Thursday, ending their longstanding conflict. The Sulu provincial g... Read More


CDO school launches QR-based child tracking system

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 22 -- A child tracking system was launched on Thursday in this city to enhance school safety measures. The technology was developed in partnership with Lapasan National High... Read More