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Cocaine found in Philippine shores possibly meant for Australia: PNP

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday said blocks of cocaine found floating in the eastern seaboards were not intended for the country. In a media interview at Camp Crame, Albayade said his Australian counterparts told him

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Albayalde assures priests police can protect them from death threats

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday assured priests they can provide them with security after some   bishops said they have been receiving death threats. Albayalde said President Rodrigo Duterte asked the public to protect the priests

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Coast Guard receives two 12-meter speed boats from Japan

February 27, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received two 12-meter-high speed boats from Japan on Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the turnover ceremony, ed by Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, was held at the national headquarters of

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Philippines, Japan break ground for biggest railway project

February 27, 2019

The Department of Transportation (DoTr) and the Japanese government on Wednesday conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for the country’s biggest railway project under its ‘Build, Build, Build’ program. A ground-breaking ceremony for the P260 billion Metro Manila Subway Project was held

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Duterte raises doubt over Marcoses ill-gotten wealth

February 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has raised doubt that late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, along with his other family members, stole from the government during his two-decade rule. This as Duterte reiterated why he allowed Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng

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PNP reminds parents to guard children due to harmful mobile app

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde reminded  parents to always check the activities of their children after a Grade 11 student reportedly committed suicide after playing a mobile application. “For our parents, we need to guard our children.

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Palace trusts telcos to improve Hotline 8888 for citizens’ easier access

February 27, 2019

Malacanang expressed optimism on Wednesday that the telecommunications networks would improve their service so that the public could easily access the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Hotline. In a statement, Panelo said that the institutionalization of Hotline 8888 was among the first

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Duterte yet to name 4 more members of the supposed 80-man BTA

February 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to appoint four more members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA). This as Malacanang released on Wednesday the appointment papers of the 76 of the supposed 80 members of the BTA, led by Chief Minister

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