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Common crimes declining contrary to SWS survey result – PNP

February 24, 2019

The Philippine National Police has debunked a latest survey, showing that 1.8 million Filipino families became victims of common crimes within the past six months. Contrary to the result of the Social Weather Stations’ survey, Senior Superintendent Bernard Banac, police

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BSP chief Espenilla dies at 60 after battle with cancer

February 24, 2019

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and Chairman of the Monetary Board Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. passed away at the age of 60 after battling with tongue cancer for almost a year. In a statement on Sunday, BSP confirmed the

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Palace defends ”Build, Build, Build” program

February 23, 2019

The Palace defended administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program and the administration’s war against drugs after an opposition lawmaker criticized it, “While detractors of this Administration consistently deliberate on how to mudsling the President’s achievements, we remain focused on how to

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Two cops killed in encounter with alleged NPAs in Occidental Mindoro

February 23, 2019

Two policemen were killed in an encounter with alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Saturday. Killed were SPO1 Bonifacio Tacuyo and SPO2 Raymundo Robles, both assigned at 1st Provincial Mobile Force Co., a police report

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Belgian aid for community work in Philippines go to front organizations: report

February 23, 2019

A government task force created by President Rodrigo Duterte to create a national peace framework to end the communist insurgency told the European Council the Belgian government confirmed giving millions of euros in aid to communities in the Philippines which

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US Secretary of State Pompeo arriving on Feb 28 for talks with Duterte, Locsin

February 23, 2019

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will be arriving on Feb 28 for talks with President Rodrigo Duterte and Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. This was posted by Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino on the US State Department’s website on Friday.

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Important documents secured: Customs spokesman

February 23, 2019

Important documents, including transaction records of the Bureau of Customs Port of Manila, were secured after a fire engulfed the building on Friday night.  In a phone interview over GMA’s Balitanghali, International Container Port Collector and BOC spokesperson Erastus Austria said

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De Lima releases book as she marks second year in detention

February 23, 2019

Marking her second year in detention Sunday, Senator Leila de Lima is releasing her second book of dispatches which offers a collection of her official positions and policy statements on pressing national issues affecting the country. Her latest book is

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