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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRO) of Misamis Oriental is set to implement the ‘drip irrigation system’ next year to improve the rice sufficiency level in the province.

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, through a House Resolution, urged the House Committee on Appropriations to restore the budget for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) “Libreng Sakay (free rides)” program and the allocation that would address the current backlog in license plates.

PARIS, France — The asteroid is flying through space in the grainy black and white video, when suddenly a massive cloud of debris sprays out in front of it, meaning only one thing: impact.

BACOLOD CITY — The city government here will be giving away P1 million in cash prizes to the champion of the MassKara Street and Arena Dance competition in October.

Maynilad Water Services Inc. was fined P9.26 million by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) for water service interruptions from May to July this year in Muntinlupa and other service areas.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, the country’s top diplomat, vowed to pursue the Philippine interest before the international community as his appointment as the department’s chief got the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) approval on Wednesday.

ILOILO CITY – A South Korean firm is under fire for alleged non-payment of royalty fees in the extraction of sand and gravel in the ancestral domain of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) for the construction of the mega dam in Calinog, Iloilo.

The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, September 28, confirmed the appointments of Amenah Flaminiano Pangandaman as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) secretary and Enrique Austria Manalo as Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary.

The Supreme Court (SC) expressed its gratitude to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its assurance to protect members of the judiciary from intimidation and threats even on social media.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. lauded the resumption of the decommissioning of former Bangsamoro fighters and their weapons in Maguindanao, saying it brings the country a step closer to achieving peace in Mindanao.

Tropical depression Luis will not have a direct effect on the country as it may leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday, Sept. 29, the State weather bureau said in its latest bulletin.

Former vice president Leni Robredo’s brainchild program, Angat Buhay, continues to get support, even from international partners​ and governments.

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized 500 grams of shabu valued at P3.4 million in a buy-bust operation in Matnog, Sorsogon on Tuesday, Sept. 28.