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Three alleged NPAs killed in encounter with military in Occidental Mindoro

May 23, 2019

Government troops killed three alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members after an encounter in Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday. Capt. Patrick Jay Retumban, spokesman of the 2nd Infantry Division, said the rebels’ temporary encampment was taken over by joint military and

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Five bodies found in Bulacan: police

May 23, 2019

Five bodies were found in Barangay San Pedro, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, police said Thursday. Police. citing interviews with relatives and neighbors, said the five ”are known personalities involved in illegal drug activities.” Police identified the bodies

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Albayalde thanks Duterte for law making PNP to train cops

May 23, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said they will be responsible on the quality of police officers after produced from the Philippine National Police Academy. This after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11279 on April

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Man who claims behind anti-Duterte videos surrenders to PNP

May 23, 2019

The man who claims he is behind the videos alleging that President Rodrigo Duterte, his family and associates are linked to illegal surrendered to police Wednesday evening, according to Philippine National Police General Oscar Albayalde. In a press briefing Thursday,

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Duterte inks law institutionalizing 4Ps

May 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the law institutionalizing the conditional cash transfer program or known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Republic Act No. 11310, otherwise known as the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, was inked on April

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Comelec to request Congress to make changes on the partylist system

May 22, 2019

The Commission on Elections ( Comelec) will request to Congress to make necessary changes needed in the country’s partylist organizations system. “We are planning to ask Congress to fix the system,” Comelec commissioner Sheriff Abas said in a press briefing.

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51 partylist groups proclaimed by Comelec

May 22, 2019

A total of 51 partylist organizations will occupy 61 seats in the House of Representatives in the 18th Congress, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The winning partylist groups were proclaimed Wednesday night by the National Board of Canvassers

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DepEd says building, repair of 4,000 classrooms, other programs affected due to budget delay

May 22, 2019

The Department of Education ( DepEd) said on Wednesday  it failed to immediately award contracts for construction and repair of some 4,100 classrooms in public schools nationwide due to delay on in passage of the 2019 budget. This as DepEd

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