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Namfrel pushes for strictest version of party list reform bill

MANILA, Philippines — The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has called for the passage of a party list reform law that adopts the strongest provisions of House Bill No. 9906 and Senate Bill No. 2090. In a statement on Monday, the poll watchdog welcomed the filing of the two bills which act as

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Survivor seeks justice after family murdered in Zamboanga

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — The lone surviving member of a family brutally attacked inside their home in Josefina town, Zamboanga del Sur, appealed for swift justice after his mother and three younger siblings were killed, as police intensified the hunt for the suspect. “The pain of losing my mother and my three

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USDA eyes support for Bohol ube industry

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Officials from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) visited Bohol on Monday to explore possible funding support for a proposed five-year research program aimed at strengthening the province’s globally recognized ube (purple yam) industry. The USDA delegation met with Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado, provincial officials, and representatives from the Department

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Farmers alarmed as Angat Dam falls below critical level

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The water level of Angat Dam fell below the critical threshold of 160 meters above sea level (masl) on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns among farmers who depend on the reservoir for irrigation as the wet planting season begins. Data from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office

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NBA: LeBron James not returning to Lakers

LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere. His decision is perhaps the biggest domino that will fall during the NBA’s offseason player movement window, alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded by Milwaukee to Miami — one of James’ former stops. READ: Lakers

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