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Authorities confiscate P68 million worth of illegal drugs in Lipa

June 24, 2019

Authorities confiscated around P68 million worth of illegal drugs in Lipa City, Batangas on Monday. A report from the Batangas Provincial Police Office said joint operation of Philippine National Police ( PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) was conducted

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Duterte back from “productive discussions” with fellow ASEAN leaders in Thailand

June 24, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte arrived on Sunday night from “productive discussions” with his Southeast Asian counterparts in Thailand. In a statement, Malacanang said Duterte raised concern delays in the negotiations for a “substantive and effective” Code of Conduct in the disputed

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Two alleged NPAs killed in police-military operation in Compostela Valley

June 24, 2019

Two people, including an alleged high ranking member of New People’s Army (NPA), were killed in joint police and military operation in Compostela Valley  Sunday morning. 1Lt. Amadeuz Celestial,  civil military operations officer of the 60th Infantry Battalion, said the

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PNP-HPG says law needed to make training mandatory for Angkas riders

June 24, 2019

The Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group ( PNP-HPG) on Monday said a law is needed to implement mandatory training for Angkas riders. In a press briefing, HPG director Brigadier General Roberto Fajardo said it “takes a law” for Angkas

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PNP-HPG working with agencies to meet Duterte five-minute Cubao-Makati goaL

June 24, 2019

The Philippine National Police- Highway Patrol Group  ( PNP-HPG) on Monday said transport agencies are preparing to solve traffic woes in Edsa to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’ promise of five-minute travel time from Cubao, Quezon City to Makati City.

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Duterte ” expressed concern and disappointment” over delay in Code of Conduct in South China Sea

June 23, 2019

The Palace on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte ” expressed concern and disappointment over the delay in negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea” during the 34th ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Retreat. “The

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Southeast Asian leaders call for unrestricted access to South China Sea

June 23, 2019

Heads of state of Southeast Asian nations have called for unrestricted access and freedom of overflight in the South China Sea. This was in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability adopted in

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Congress sets probe on water shortage Tuesday

June 23, 2019

House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said congressmen will probe the  water shortage due to decline in the level of Angat Dam on Tuesday. Officials from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), National Water Resources Board (NWRB) as well as

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