Poe continues to lead Pulse Asia senatorial survey

April 11, 2019

Re-electionist Senator Grace Poe and six incumbent members of Congress lead the top 16 of Pulse Asia’s senatorial preference survey in March for the May 2019 mid-term elections. According to Pulse Asia Research’s survey released on Thursday, Poe continues to

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Immigration agents arrest US suspect in 18-year Alaskan rape case

April 11, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting an American wanted for his alleged involvement in an 18-year-old rape case in Alaska. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Thursday Carmen Daniel Perzechino Jr. was arrested April 4 by members of the BI

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Duterte to sign proposed 2019 budget on April 15

April 10, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign the proposed P3.757-trillion budget for this year early next week. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the ceremonial signing of the General Appropriations Act 2019 has already been

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Ex-police officer running for councilor in Legazpi City killed

April 10, 2019

A former Camarines Sur police chief and a candidate for councilor in Legazpi City was shot dead Wednesday afternoon. Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol Region police spokesperson, said retired Colonel Ramiro Bautista was killed in Barangay Cagbacong, Legazpi City at

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Chinese vessels near PH-occupied islands should go away, they have no business of being there – Palace

April 10, 2019

Malacanang said on Wednesday that the Chinese vessels spotted not only near Pag-asa Island but also in nearby Philippine-occupied islands in inthe South China Sea should go away because they have no business of being there. A report by Inquirer.net

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70 drug suspects nabbed in 2-day ops in Camanava, Quezon City

April 10, 2019

Authorities have rounded up around 70 alleged drug suspects in separate two-day drug operations in Camanava (Caloocan- Malabon- Navotas- Valenzuela) area and Quezon City. Northern Police District Director Brigadier General Rolando Anduya, in a report, said they were able to

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Lorenzana defends Duterte’s appointment of ex-military, police generals to gov’t posts

April 10, 2019

National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana defended on Wednesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s preference to appoint former military and police generals to juicy positions in government. Lorenzana, also a retired military general, made the statement following the allegation of Cristina Palabay, secretary

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Palace hails drop on poverty incidence during first semester of 2018

April 10, 2019

Malacanang on Wednesday said the Duterte administration has made significant strides in addressing poverty as shown by the latest government statistics. “The Palace welcomes the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on poverty incidence among Filipino individuals for

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