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MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) will focus on providing infrastructure and basic services to communities emerging from decades of armed conflict. NTF-Elcac Executive Director Danilo Pamonag said in a news release over the weekend that he would work with national government agencies, local government units, civil

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) developed outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) early Monday morning, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 a.m. weather forecast that the LPA was last located 3,230 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas. READ: Fair Sunday

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women can now cast their votes during the early voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections. The early voting hours will run from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. With this, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reminded early

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday floated the idea of a “President Gilbert Teodoro” as he praised the defense secretary’s sharp rebuttal of China’s claims over the West Philippine Sea at a recent security forum in South Korea. Lacson took note of the praise Teodoro earned online, saying that the secretary showed what

MANILA, Philippines — Progressive youth group Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) has criticized the government’s handling of class suspensions amid recent monsoon rains, saying frequent and inconsistent cancellations have further disrupted learning for millions of students. “Such inconsistency and inaccuracy on the part of our government is unacceptable. READ: Gatchalian seeks localized class suspensions amid

MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of examinees flocked to testing centers across the country on Sunday for the final day of the bar examinations. The third and final day of exams cover criminal law, remedial law, legal and judicial ethics with practical exercises. A total of 12,029 examinees were present in 15 local testing centers (LTCs)

MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital (PGH) submitted to the Sandiganbayan on Sunday the medical examination report recommending whether former House Speaker Martin Romualdez should continue his hospital confinement or be transferred to a regular jail. PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario did not face the media to elaborate on the

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Sunday that it summoned the operator of a passenger bus involved in a fatal road crash along España Boulevard in Sampaloc, Manila. LTFRB acting Chair Greg Pua said the bus operator needs to explain why its Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) should

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister Sen. Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday from Singapore. The former Senate president announced their return in a Facebook post on Saturday night. He said during a Facebook live on Sunday that it was a “routine” trip. READ: Ombudsman not worried over Cayetanos’

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