Loitering minors to be sent to DSWD, barangay centers

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Teenagers loitering on the streets will be sent to the barangay (village) office or the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Malacañang said Tuesday.

Presidential spokesperson...

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Arresting loiterers is the job of barangay personnel: DILG exec

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An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said it is the job of barangay (village) executives to clear the streets of "tambays" (loiterers).

“Arresting...

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Federalism, ‘only solution’ to propel regional growth: Roque

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President Rodrigo R. Duterte believes the only way to hasten lagging regional economic zones in the country is the shift from a highly centralized governance to a federal system, his spokesperson...

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Duterte’s remarks about God just ‘personal belief,’ Palace defends

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Malacañang officials on Monday defended President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s remarks about God, stressing that it was his “personal belief” which he, and anyone else, had the right to express.

While...

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Duterte signs Balik Scientist Act to bolster research, dev’t

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President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the Balik Scientist Program which aims to support the participation of Filipino science, technology or innovation experts in the...

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CA affirms Marina transport ban vs. Sulpicio Lines

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The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the ruling of Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) issued in 2015 which banned Sulpicio Lines, Inc. (SLI) from engaging in the transport and carriage of...

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Palace backs DepEd’s stand vs. drug testing for elementary studes

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Malacañang on Monday expressed support to the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to oppose the mandatory drug testing of elementary students proposed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement...

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Parents vital in teens' responsible use of social media: experts

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Social media specialists agree parents are vital in the responsible use of social media among teens as a way to prevent depression.

In the "Pros and Cons" website talk show program of the...

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