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Ejercito vows to ensure funding for major railway projects

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) and North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) will be assured of getting funding to prevent further delays in their implementation, Sen. JV Ejercito, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, vowed in a statement on Wednesday. “Under my leadership as chairperson of the Committee on Finance, I will

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Mark Villar welcomes passage of Child Tourist Safety Act

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar welcomed on Wednesday the recent passage on third reading at the Senate of the proposed Child Tourist Safety Act (Senate Bill No. 1926), which seeks to strengthen safety standards, emergency preparedness, and access to medical assistance in tourism destinations. The bill is also known as “Sandy’s Act,” after six-year-old

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202 Caraga rookie cops take oath

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A total of 202 new police recruits of the Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) formally took their oath of office on Wednesday, marking the start of their journey as members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the 2026 Attrition and Regular Recruitment Program. PRO-13 director Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon

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Bus falls into ravine in Nueva Vizcaya

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — A bus fell into a 70-meter-deep ravine along the national road in Diadi town, Nueva Vizcaya, at dawn on Wednesday, Sept. 16, police said. The bus was on its way to Pangasinan’s Dagupan City from Santiago City in Isabela when it suffered a mechanical problem while navigating the sharp climb and

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Father seeks help after Lamphun teacher’s car injures son

The father of a student who was seriously injured after being hit by a teacher’s car inside a Lamphun school has appealed to the media for help, saying his family has received no compensation from the teacher. The boy’s father spoke to reporters today, September 16, and provided documents and CCTV footage relating to the …

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