Luzon
‘Pay RPT tax to fund educational programs’
SANTOL, La Union—The mayor and municipal treasurer of this fifth-class municipality have urged residents to promptly pay their real property...
Soldier kills fellow CAFGU after quarrel
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna—A member of the Phillippine Army’s Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit was killed after a fellow Cafgu...
Ecija centenarian’s secret to long life
ZARAGOZA, Nueva Ecija— This 100-year-old lady still washes her own laundry, does toilet habits on her own, walks by her...
Cordillera to boost rice output
BAGUIO CITY—The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region has targeted an increase of 50 percent production yield of rice in the...
Provincial jail transfer mulled
Clark Freeport, Pampanga—The provincial government of Pampanga is looking for 20 to 30 hectares of land in the ancestral domain...
’Taray ni Ayat’ to raise funds for future youth
The Ilocos Norte Youth and Development Office, formerly SIRIB, held the “Taray ni Ayat” fun run on Saturday to promote...
IPs benefit from mining CSR
QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—More than 500 villagers in this town are now engaged in various livelihood opportunities with the technical and...
Clark airport eyes NA market
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga—Clark International Airport, one of the biggest aviation complexes in Asia, is eyeing the rich passengers of 23 countries in North America to...
Didipio still running after appeal to OP
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—The Didipio gold-copper mine here continues to operate after OceanaGold Philippines Inc. immediately filed an appeal with the...
Open Santiago office, DFA told
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela—Mayor Joseph Tan has requested the Department of Foreign Affairs to open a satellite office here to make...
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