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Pagasa says El Nino will be full blown end-February or early March

February 20, 2019

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued the first El Nino advisory this year, announcing the weather phenomenon is expected to become “full blown” by the end of February or early March. In a press briefing on

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High schooler discovers pack of suspected cocaine in Quezon

February 20, 2019

Another a brick-like package suspected to contain cocaine was found by a 16-year-old student in Quezon Province last Sunday, a police officer said Wednesday. Senior Supt Osmundo De Guzman, Quezon Province police director, said the student, identified as Raymond Divina,

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BI verifying documents of arrested 276 foreigners in Makati

February 20, 2019

The 276 foreign nationals arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday are undergoing procedures to verify their documents. An immigration personnel told The Daily Manila Shimbun in a phone interview Wednesday that the arrested foreigners are temporarily held

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Murad to be the chief minister of Bangsamoro region

February 20, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to swear into office the 80-man Bangsamoro Transition Authority led by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim on Friday. The BTA will be the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

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Coast Guard officer under preventive suspension after arrest by NBI

February 20, 2019

A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer was placed under preventive suspension after he was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents in Palawan. “The PCG is conducting proper and thorough administrative investigation and at present, said officer is

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Duterte’s economic team asking Comelec to exempt at least 145 priority infra projects from election ban

February 20, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team is asking the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt at least 145 priority infrastructure projects during the 45-day election ban. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia

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Duterte reiterates not submitting to ICC investigation

February 20, 2019

DAVAO CITY – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stood pat on not allowing any investigation by the International Criminal Court after it accepted the complaint of crimes against humanity against him due to his  administration’s war on drugs. “[This] International Court

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PNP monitoring candidates allegedly linked to ”guns, goons and gold”

February 20, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said they have a watchlist of politicians who are allegedly involved in the so-called “guns, goons and gold” campaign method for the 2019 mid-term elections. PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde said in a television interview

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