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Legarda bats for 4K Act to empower indigenous communities

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the institutionalization of the Department of Agriculture’s Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) Program, a nationwide initiative designed to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion among Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) by creating and strengthening farm-to-market linkages. She emphasized that the measure

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Cops seize equipment in Agusan del Sur crackdown vs illegal mining

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A mining site allegedly operating outside the bounds of the law was left without its heavy equipment after authorities seized nearly ₱9.57 million worth of machinery and tools during an anti-illegal mining operation in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The operation, conducted late Thursday evening, July 16, resulted in the

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Benhur Abalos assures slain rider’s family of gov’t support

MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. on Friday visited the wake of slain motorcycle rider in Caloocan City to convey the condolences of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the victim’s family. During the visit, the newly appointed official extended financial assistance to the family of Fabio Norberte Jr. Abalos also assured the bereaved families

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Intramuros Esplanade hits record 5.9M visitors in just 6 months

MANILA, Philippines – Administrator Atty. Joan Padilla of the Intramuros Administration shared that as of the first week of July, the Intramuros Esplanade had already logged around 5.9 million visitors — both locals and tourists. Given that pace, officials expect the figure to significantly surpass the seven million visitors recorded for all of 2025. READ:

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Comelec OKs Robredo plea to sync plebiscite with BSKE

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the request of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo that the plebiscite on the conversion of the city into a highly-urbanized city be synchronized with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026. According to the Comelec on Friday, the Comelec en banc held

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