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Alleged Cebu City drug lord killed in Quezon City

April 19, 2019

An alleged drug lord in Cebu City was killed in Quezon City last Thursday. Police Brigadier General Joselito Esquivel Jr., Quezon City district director, in a statement said killed was Franz Sabalones alias Tisoy, 41, of Cebu City and residing

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Duterte urges Filipinos to uphold what is ” good and just”

April 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged Filipinos to take the Holy Week celebration an opportunity to uphold what is “good and just”. “May this blessed occasion be an opportunity for prayer and reflection as we strive to uphold what is

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Cardinal Tagle calls on poor keep dignity, don’t sell vote

April 19, 2019

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle urged the poor to learn to shun money in exchange of their dignity. Speaking before the community at the Parola Compound in Tondo on Maundy Thursday , Tagle urged the poor faithful to resist

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Duterte says Philippines was known ” for not honoring contractual obligations”

April 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said the Philippines is known for not honoring contracts during the time of former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay. Speaking in a campaign rally at Batangas City, Duterte attacked opposition senatorial candidate Hilbay saying he did

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Police arrested Palau national for carrying suspected illegal drugs

April 17, 2019

A Palau national was arrested in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday for carrying suspected illegal drugs. According to police, around 59.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu worth P404,600 were seized from Mike P. Taman. Taman was

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Chinese fishing vessels said near two Philippine islands: report

April 17, 2019

Chinese fishing vessels are operating near two Philippine occupied features in West Philippine Sea, the Asian Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) report said on Tuesday. The think-tank’s report shows the Chinese fishing vessels near the “Loaita Island and Loaita Cay, called

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Duterte threatens to fire MWSS officials over last month’s water shortage

April 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not hesitate to remove officials from Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ( MWSS) due to the water shortage experienced the eastern parts of Metro Manila last month. “There are millions of Filipinos

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If you want peace talks, declare ceasefire, Duterte tells communists

April 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday again urged communist rebels if they want to talk peace with the government to declare immediate ceasefire. “To the NPA (New People’s Army) rebels, if you want a decent negotiation, (declare) immediate ceasefire. No one

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