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Three Abu Sayyaf members killed in encounter vs Marines in Sulu

March 25, 2019

Three Abu Sayyaf members were killed in a five-minute encounter with Marines in Sulu on Sunday. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said the troops of the Marine Battalion Landing Team

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Japan donates 22 emergency vehicles to Bureau of Fire Protection

March 25, 2019

The Japanese government donated 22 new emergency vehicles to the Bureau of Fire Protection in a turnover ceremony held at their headquarters in Quezon City Monday. Present in the ceremony were Japanese ambassador to the Philippine Koji Haneda, Interior Secretary

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BI alarmed over reported trafficking of minors, underage workers

March 25, 2019

Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente expressed his concern over reports of the resurgence of a modus operandi recruiting minors and underage Filipinas to work as household service workers (HSW) abroad. In a statement Monday, Morente expressed his dismay on

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PNP says having bigger license plates in front and back of motorbikes not ” discrimination”

March 25, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday said requiring bigger license plates on the front and back of motorcycles will not discriminate riders. This, after thousands of riders gathered last Sunday in the People Power Monument to

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941 areas declared election hotspots: PNP

March 25, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) said around 941 areas are declared as election hotspots. “Based on the latest validated information of election watchlist of areas we have identified a total of 941 election hotspots that comprise 57.60 percent of

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Eleven Kanazawa University students complete internship in Ifugao State University

March 25, 2019

Eleven students from the Kanazawa University (KU) in Japan received their international student internship completion certificates during ceremonies at the Ifugao State University (IFSU) Thursday last week. This internship is part of a five-year memorandum of understanding between KU and

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163 Filipino crew of cruise ship off Norway safe: DFA

March 24, 2019

A cruise ship was stranded in rough seas off Norway, but the company which runs the vessel and the Norwegian Rescue Center told the Philippine Embassy in Oslo that the 163 Filipino crew members were safe. In a statement on

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Ex-mayor Binay says close aide died in shooting incident

March 24, 2019

Former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay confirmed on Saturday his executive assistant, Monaliza Bernardo, who was shot by a riding in tandem last Thursday night, passed away. In his Facebook post, Binay said Bernardo, 44, died at the Makati Medical Center

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