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Mao pay akong pagkahibawo pagkabasa nako sa naptik sa The Freeman, nga ang dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu, maoy una, dinhi sa Region 7, nga nag-established og formal nga partnership with the PPP Center of the Philippines, diin matud sa google, ang MOA “establishes a formal partnership to strengthen the local government's capacity to identify, develop, and evaluate potential public-private partnership infrastructure and development projects.”

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Palace responds to Rep. Erice, who is threatening an Supreme Court challenge to the proposed P58.53-billion local fund.

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Twenty-four local officials are being investigated for taking foreign trips during the onslaught of Super Typhoon "Uwan" (international name: Hung Fong).

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Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto took his oath for a third and final term on Monday, June 30, and made one thing clear in his speech: he is not running for any national position in the 2028 elections.

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Palace responds to Rep. Erice, who is threatening an Supreme Court challenge to the proposed P58.53-billion local fund.

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Twenty-four local officials are being investigated for taking foreign trips during the onslaught of Super Typhoon "Uwan" (international name: Hung Fong).

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