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LOREN BISER-UNSPLASHTHE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) said it seized 1.4 tons of crystal meth worth P9.68 billion at a Batangas port on April 15.In a statement, the agency said the drugs were found in a private yacht at a police checkpoint in the municipality of

THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) should provide psychosocial counseling to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) before their deployment overseas, a congressman said on Tuesday.The counseling would help OFWs cope with the stress of working abroad as they adapt to new cultures and mounting economic pressures, Party-list

THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday said it has approved the release of P110 million for the Trade department’s training program for the creative industry. “This funding will greatly help in empowering our creative industries to scale new heights and contribute significantly

STOCK IMAGE | Image by storyset on FreepikCOTABATO CITY — The recent measles outbreak in the Bangsamoro region that infected almost 700 children has been contained, according to a senior health official.Three children died in the outbreak March to April, Bangsamoro Health Minister Kadil Monera

COTABATO CITY — The Zamboanga City government on Monday suspended the business permit of a firecracker dealer whose merchandise in a warehouse exploded on Saturday, killing five people and hurting 21 others. Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe had ordered the suspension pending investigation by the police

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE SANDIGANBAYAN has rejected a former Quezon City councilor’s plea to reconsider his conviction for graft.In a 10-page resolution promulgated on June 26, the anti-graft court’s Sixth Division said ex-Quezon City District 3 Councilor Dante M. de Guzman had failed to convince it