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Twin CDO fires cause P4-M damage

Manila, June 2 -- Two fire incidents here on Monday caused over PHP4 million in damage. One blaze destroyed four houses in Barangay Bugo, while the other erupted in Barangay 24, about 17 kilometers e... Read More


Outgoing Antique vice guv cites legislative building as best legacy

| Manila, June 2 -- Outgoing Vice Governor Edgar Denosta considers the three-story legislative building of Antique his best legacy. Denosta lobbied for the funds for the project, which started const... Read More


CDO to streamline gov't work, stop 'padrino' system

Manila, June 2 -- The local government is set to enhance public service efficiency at City Hall and expand its reach to communities, according to Mayor Rolando Uy. During the resumption of work on Mo... Read More


Maha: CM to inaugurate final stretch of Samruddhi Expressway on June 5

Mumbai, June 2 -- The final 76-kilometre segment of the ambitious Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway, known as the 'Samruddhi Mahamarg', will be inaugurated on June 5 by Chief Minister Deven... Read More


Afghan police foil attempt to smuggle 790 sheep abroad

Kabul, June 2 -- The Afghan police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 790 sheep abroad, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock reported late Sunday. Without giving details on whether an... Read More


Iyer crushes MI's final hopes with ruthless assault

Ahmedabad, June 2 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer delivered one of the greatest individual performances of this IPL season, slamming an unbeaten 87 to pull off a stunning 204-run chase aga... Read More


PRC-CAR eyes computerized system for 11 more board exams

Manila, June 2 -- The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will conduct at least 11 more computerized licensure examinations in the city in a bid to make the... Read More


Bacolod City to launch P20/kilo rice on June 5

Manila, June 2 -- Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday announced the city government will start selling PHP20 per kilo rice under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program on June 5 with an initi... Read More


Bacolod City, Siquijor top literacy rates in Negros Island Region

Manila, June 2 -- This highly urbanized city has the highest basic literacy rate while Siquijor province has the highest functional literacy in Negros Island Region (NIR), data from the Philippine Sta... Read More


Negros Oriental cops seize P11.9-M shabu in May

Manila, June 2 -- The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) seized some 1,760.13 grams of shabu worth PHP 11.9 million in May, an official said on Monday. NOPPO spokesperson Lt. Stephen Po... Read More