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LEGAZPI CITY: More than 1,500 students from two towns in Albay province received PHP3,000 each in financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over the weekend.

Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of the cash…

MANILA: A House leader on Monday said the constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership are the “root causes” of the reluctance of foreign companies to make investments in the Philippines.

Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, cha…

KUALA LUMPUR, Katiravan Subarayan, a retired Malaysian, adds Venezuela to his list of countries visited, marking his 41st destination in a remarkable global motorcycle journey promoting environmental awareness and national pride.

Travelling on his B…

SEOUL: Medical school chiefs nationwide urged the government Sunday not to increase medical school enrollment quota for next year and discuss future increases with the medical community through a joint consultative body.

The proposal by the Korean As…

VATICAN: Pope Francis on Sunday expressed concern over the situation in the Middle East and called for dialogue and diplomacy.

During his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the pope said: “I continue to follow the situation in the Midd…

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it plans to delist party-list organizations that failed to secure a seat in the House of Representatives in two recent elections in the country.

‘Patungkol sa existing party-lists na nakasali na sa m…

MANILA: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Monday the resumption of flights between Clark and Basco, Batanes beginning July 2.

PAL will operate four weekly flights, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday using an 86-seater De Havil…