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Albayalde on 10-day official visit to US

March 19, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde is on a 10-day official visit to the United States after he was invited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to attend their counter-terrorism seminars and meetings. “Our chief PNP, Director General

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MWSS says Chinese-funded Kaliwa Dam project better than Japanese proposal

March 19, 2019

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ( MWSS) said the China-funded Kaliwa Dam project can provide more stored water which will last until summer compared to Japanese firm’s proposal.  In a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, MWSS was asked by

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Philippines will not arrest encroaching Vietnamese fishermen, will tell them to leave

March 19, 2019

The Philippines and Vietnam agreed not to apprehend Filipino and Vietnamese fishermen who encroach in their areas, but tell them to leave. In an interview with reporters in Clark Airbase on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said this was agreed

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Sotto insists rebate must be imposed on Manila Water

March 19, 2019

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday that rebates should be imposed on the concessionaire Manila Water after their customers in east zone of Metro Manila struggled with weak supply last week. “The lightest penalty is rebate, the lowest

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Philippine withdrawal from ICC final at least under Duterte admin, Palace says

March 19, 2019

The Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute, which created the International Criminal Court, is final at least under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said there is no

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Duterte signs law abolishing Road Board

March 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill abolishing the Road Board. Republic Act No. 11239, which Duterte inked on March 8, a copy of which was only released  on Tuesday, provided that “all monies” collected under this Act

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PNP said killing of 16-year-old girl ” solved” but case not ” closed”

March 19, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said the killing of a teenager in Cebu is “solved but not yet closed”. Senior Superintendent Bernard Banac, PNP spokesman, said in a press briefing said they support the investigation by the National

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Japan donates around P200m worth of helicopter spare parts

March 19, 2019

Around P 200 million (424 million yen) worth of UH-1H helicopter spare parts and maintenance equipment from Japan’s Ministry of Defense were received by the Department of National Defense (DND) in a ceremony in Pampanga on Tuesday. Arsenio Andolong, DND

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