Jolo blasts possibly suicide bombers: Duterte

January 29, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said it is possible suicide bombers from the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group were responsible on the twin blasts that rocked a cathedral in Jolo over the weekend. Duterte in an ambush interview after a groundbreaking

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Duterte urges Filipinos to get vaccinations

January 29, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged people to be vaccinated against disease after authorities saw fewer children getting vaccines due to the scare created by the Dengvaxia case. “The Dengvaxia (vaccine)…. because of it, many Filipino families, not only in

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Senate approves bill creating senior citizens commission

January 29, 2019

The Senate on Monday passed on third and final reading a measure creating a commission for the elderly. Senate Bill No. 2159, under Committee Report 552, establishing the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), was approved in the Senate with

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Lorenzana admits possible security lapses led to Jolo bombing

January 29, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admits possible lapses in the security of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo where at 20 persons were killed in last Sunday’s explosion. Lorenzana said even before the explosion the church was guarded by soldiers as the

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Two alleged NPAs killed in encounter with military in Samar

January 29, 2019

Two alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while high-powered firearms were recovered after an encounter with government troops in Samar province on Tuesday. Maj. Abel Potutan, acting public information officer of the Armed Forces of the

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Palace to let Diokno ”decide for himself” on House show cause order : Panelo

January 29, 2019

  Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said they will let Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno “decide for himself” after the House appropriations committee issued a show cause order against him.    “For now, we will let him decide for himself,”

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Senate approves bill aiming to increase Philippine gold reserves

January 29, 2019

With a total of 12 votes, the Senate approved Tuesday on third and final reading a bill seeking to exempt small-scale miners from paying income and excise taxes when they sell their gold to the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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JMSDF vessel arrives for goodwill visit

January 29, 2019

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel arrived in Manila on Tuesday. Captain Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman, said Ikazuchi with two SH-60K patrol helicopters and 220 crew onboard arrived at South Harbor for a good ill visit that will

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