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Caraga police recover a total of P946.4 million in suspected cocaine

April 26, 2019

The Caraga Region Police on Thursday said they have recovered a total of P946.4 million worth of suspected cocaine since February following their latest recovery this month. A report from Caraga police said another nine bricks of cocaine were found

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Four alleged drug suspects arrested in Taguig

April 26, 2019

Four alleged drug suspects were arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation on Friday where P1.1 million worth of shabu were confiscated. Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region director, said a joint operation was conducted by NCRPO- Regional Drug

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Xi vows to provide 1 billion yuan grant to PH amid Chinese presence in Pag-asa Island

April 25, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to extend one billion yuan (approximately US$148 million) grant aid to the Philippines, Malacañang said on Thursday. Xi made a fresh commitment during his bilateral meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte at the sidelines of

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Manila Times says managing editor ”was asked” to quit

April 25, 2019

The Manila Times hit back at its former managing editor Felipe Salvosa II saying he acted “unethically.” In a statement by the Manila Times at the Facebook page of its president and chief executive officer Dante Ang II on Thursday,

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Businessman, two others die as chopper crashes into fishpond

April 25, 2019

A businessman and two companions died when their helicopter crashed into a fishpond in Malolos, Bulacan ar 12:30 pm Thursday afternoon.  Police Col. Bernard Banac, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson,  said the businessman was Liberato Laus, chairman of the Laus

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NHCP to ask Palace for funds to restore Pampanga historical churches damaged by quake

April 25, 2019

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will ask Malacanang to provide funds for the restoration of historical churches, which could have been damaged by a strong earthquake that hit some parts of Luzon. In a press briefing in

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Duterte’s threat of war on Canada ”figure of speech”: Lorenzana

April 25, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the threat of war by President Rodrigo Duterte against Canada is just a “figure of speech”.   “It’s just a figure of speech to dramatize his extreme displeasure. But if it were me, I would

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Shelter for fishermen in Batanes to be finished next month: AFP

April 25, 2019

A shelter being built by the military for Filipino fishermen in the most uninhabited island of Batanes will be completed next month. “As of now, Engineering units from the Army and Navy including Marines are deployed in Mavulis Island to

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