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HNP ends senatorial campaign in Davao City

May 10, 2019

DAVAO CITY – A new political party allied with the Duterte administration wrapped up its last campaign rally Thursday night before Monday’s midterm elections. Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, raised the left hand of half brother, Senator JV Ejercito, in the

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AFP declares red alert in camps ahead of Monday’s elections

May 10, 2019

All military units and camps nationwide were placed under red alert three days before the 2019 mid-term election. Col. Noel Detoyato, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs chief said AFP Chief of Staff General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. declared

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Palace counters “prophets of doom”: GDP growth target attainable

May 10, 2019

Malacañang has expressed optimism that the government could still achieve its target economic growth for this year despite a lower gross domestic product expansion in the first quarter. In a statement issued late Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the

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PNP did not give any info on oust Duterte matrix: Albayalde

May 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) said they did not contribute any information on the latest oust Duterte matrix against the president. In a TV interview Wednesday, Police General Oscar Albayalde said “What we gave the president is a report,

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Liquor ban takes effect Sunday midnight: PNP

May 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) is set to implement a 48-hour liquor ban on May 12 ahead of Monday’s midterm elections. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesperson, said starting from 12:01 of May 12, selling and drinking alcohol

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PNP urges people to report vote buying

May 9, 2019

A few days before Monday’s 2019 midterm elections, the Philippine National Police ( PNP) urged voters to report any acts of illegal vote buying. In a press briefing on Wednesday, PNP spokesperson Colonel Bernard Banac asked the public to cooperate.

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PNP cannot say if Monday’s midlterm election will be ”foolproof”

May 9, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said though they are 100 percent prepared for Monday’s midterm election he cannot say if it will be foolproof. “ The only time that we can say that our preparations

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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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