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PNP campaign vs illegal drugs to continue even during polls

May 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said their campaign against illegal drugs will continue even during election. In a press briefing, PNP spokesperson Colonel Bernard Banac said there will be enough personnel to conduct operation against crimes even

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Three killed in ambush by alleged NPAs in Isabela

May 9, 2019

Three people, including a soldier, were killed while one was wounded in an ambush and encounter with alleged members of New People’s Army ( NPA) in Isabela province this week. Maj. Noriel Tayaban, public affairs chief of the 5th Infantry

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Albayalde hopes for peaceful midterm polls in Mindanao

May 9, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) General Oscar Albayalde hopes for a peaceful conduct of midterm elections in Mindanao with the passage of Bangsamoro Organic Law. “Actually we are very optimistic to have a peaceful elections because of the BOL… we are

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Duterte not interested in suing people in ouster matrix

May 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not interested in filing charges against those people in the ouster plot matrix and “Bikoy” who accused his minor daughter of having a link in the illegal drug trade. In the campaign rally in

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Duterte declares May 13 special non-working holiday

May 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Monday, May 13, as a special non-working holiday throughout the country.   This was contained in Proclamation No. 719, which Duterte signed on May 9.   May 13 was declared as a holiday due to

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Cockroach lands on Duterte’s shirt while delivering speech

May 9, 2019

A cockroach briefly interrupted President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech when it landed on his shirt in Bohol province on Wednesday night.   Duterte was praising the qualifications of senatorial candidates whom he was supporting when the cockroach started crawling on his

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Philippines joins Japan, US, India in maritime cooperative activity in South China Sea

May 9, 2019

The Philippine Navy joined its counterpart from Japan, India and United States in a maritime cooperative activity in South China Sea on Tuesday. Capt. Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the activity is being done while the participating navies are

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Recent rains not enough to refill dams: Manila Water

May 9, 2019

Sporadic rains for the past few days as a result of thunderstorms are still not enough to refill the dams, especially Angat and La Mesa dams. Jeric Sevilla, Manila Water group head for Corporate Strategic Affairs, on Thursday warns the

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