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Bus firm sanctioned after Isabela accident

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Tuesday it has issued a show cause order to the operator of Pangasinan Five Star Bus Inc. after one of its buses was involved in an accident that killed a pedestrian. Eight other buses were also slapped a 30-day suspension as the

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Over 500 pigs dead as new ASF outbreak reported in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — More than 500 pigs have died in San Enrique town in Negros Occidental following a resurgence of African swine fever (ASF), three years after the disease killed thousands of swine in the province. “We already have confirmed cases,” Lacson said in an interview. San Enrique Mayor Jilson Tubillara confirmed

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Bohol, Leyte farmers get ‘ube’ planting materials

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), in partnership with the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center, has distributed more than 60,000 purple yam planting materials worth P2.6 million to over 900 farmers in Leyte and Bohol. According to BPI, the recipients came from the towns of Dagohoy, San Isidro, Lila, Cortes

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AFP: No truth to claim generals suing Teodoro

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday brushed aside claims that many of its generals were preparing to file complaints against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. amid supposed tension between the two. “On the claim that the majority of generals of the AFP would be filing a similar case, that is

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P1.7-B smuggled cigarettes seized at private Cebu port

MANILA, Philippines — Suspected smuggled cigarettes worth over P1.7 billion, concealed in 24 containers from Cebu, were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other government agencies. The BOC, National Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted the operation after the NBI provided intelligence information. According to the BOC, the cigarettes

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