Authorities looking for two suspects in Zamboanga blast

January 31, 2019

Authorities are looking for two suspects on the grenade explosion inside a mosque in Zamboanga City where two persons were killed and four wounded on Wednesday. ”So far we have two persons of interest and we have leads on how

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Palace says Filipinos to benefit if there will be reclamation in Manila Bay

January 31, 2019

Malacanang said on Thursday any planned reclamation in Manila Bay could benefit Filipinos. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after allegation from left-leaning lawmakers that the ongoing rehabilitation at Manila Bay was to pave way for the reclamation projects

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Philippines “should be thankful” over Chinese maritime rescue center in Kagitingan Reef: Palace

January 31, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said on Thursday the Philippines ”should be thankful” China opened a maritime rescue center in Kagitingan Reef. China’s Xinhua news agency reported on Jan. 29 that China’s Ministry of Transport opened the maritime rescue center, in

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Davao churchgoers will not be allowed to bring backpacks

January 31, 2019

Authorities will implement a  “no backpack policy” among churchgoers in Davao City following the bloody twin bombing in a Catholic church in Sulu last Sunday. Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command, 

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Bill mandating use of child restraint system in vehicles ready for Duterte signature

January 31, 2019

A measure aimed at protecting infants and young children from serious injuries and deaths from road accidents has been sent to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature. The Presidential Legislative Liaison Office transmitted to Malacanang the harmonized version of Senate

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Domestic liquidity expands in December 

January 31, 2019

Preliminary data showed that domestic liquidity grew by 9.2 percent year-on-year to about P11.6 trillion in December 2018,  the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday. This was slightly faster than the 8.5 percent (revised) expansion in the previous month.

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Reenacted budget to hurt economy – Palace

January 31, 2019

Malacanang rejected on Thursday a reenacted budget for this year, saying it would hurt the economy. “A reenacted budget as a result of a budget impasse would hurt our economy,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. This was

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Filipina guilty of murder executed in Saudi Arabia: DFA

January 31, 2019

A Filipina domestic helper found guilty of murder was executed in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. In a report, Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto said Saudi authorities carried out the sentence against

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