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PBBM to announce new DepEd chief before end-June

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he would announce by the end of the week the replacement of Vice President Sara Duterte as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary.

Marcos, in a media interview, said the Education departme…

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Camarines Sur bettor bags P20.3-M Mega Lotto jackpot

MANILA: A Bicolano bettor bagged the PHP20.3 million jackpot in Wednesday night’s Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.

In an advisory on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination 01-26-30-13-06-28 carried a jackpot priz…

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World Bank gives high marks to Cavite coffee project

LIPA CITY: World Bank (WB) representatives have evaluated and subsequently commended a coffee processing and trading project funded by the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Cavite province.

In an interview …

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7 NPA rebels killed in N. Ecija clash

MANILA: At least seven communist rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in Nueva Ecija province on Wednesday afternoon.

In a Facebook post Thursday, the Philippine Army’s 703rd Infantry Brigade said the clash between soldiers from …