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Upper Wawa Dam to start operations by end of 2025

MANILA: The Upper Wawa Dam is on track to begin commercial operations by the end of 2025, Prime Infra-led WawaJVCo Inc. said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the company said construction progress in the Upper Wawa Dam, which is the second phase of the …

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Korean ODA to PH reaches P4.4B in 2023: envoy

MANILA: South Korea remains a top development partner of the Philippines, with its official development assistance (ODA) for 2023 reaching USD80 million or around PHP4.4 billion.

In an opinion piece this week, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee…

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PNR Legazpi-Naga trips resume after six years

LEGAZPI CITY: Following a six-year pause, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) on Wednesday resumed its train services from Legazpi, Albay to Naga, Camarines Sur.

In an interview, PNR Engineering Department manager Jaypee Relleve said the revival o…

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Stronger enforcement of firecracker ban urged

MANILA: Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday called for the continued implementation of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order (EO) 28 which bans the use of firecrackers.

This came after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) …

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SC affirms conviction of 2 Manila cops in extort try

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the conviction of two police officers who were sentenced to up to eight years in jail for robbery through extortion.

In a statement Wednesday, the tribunal said its Second Division denied the petitions for re…