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THE Commission on Audit has granted the petition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissary and Exchange Services (AFPCES) for a P122.25-million tax subsidy entitlement for the fourth quarter of 2019 that was not released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
TOKYO – Last Monday’s title duel had the trappings of a titanic clash. La Salle and Korea University were the only unbeaten teams left of eight contenders in the three-day World University Basketball Series at the Yoyogi National Stadium here. Both barely survived their semifinal engagements, winning in OT and showed up ready for battle in the final.
MANILA, Philippines — Checkpoints have been set up in Metro Manila as part of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
UNITED NATIONS — Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences.
UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) President Angelo Jimenez said the state university's declaration of cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would not violate academic freedom and was consistent with the school's mandate as the country's premier institution of higher learning.
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte left Malacañang with P13.8 trillion in national debt, of which P7.2 trillion was borrowed during his six-year term, Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon said Wednesday.
Today, I rise to co-sponsor our resolution to honor our Olympians.
DESIGNED by Andres Luna in 1928, the Perez-Samanillo Building, aka First United Building (FUB), is a celebrated heritage Art Deco structure in Escolta. This June, it received the Malasakit Award, the coveted top prize for the Good Design Award (GDA) Philippines. When asked what winning meant for her, 68-year-old Vice President Lorraine Sylianteng almost cried because she recalled the hardships she and her husband, Roberto, had to go through. The couple had turned down offers from a bank and a big delivery service to buy their property because they «believed in doing something different in Escolta.»