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PNP yet to identify perpetrators in Sulu blasts

January 27, 2019

The Philippine National Police has yet to figure out the perpetrators in the deadly twin explosions in a Catholic church in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday, an official said. In a radio interview, Albayalde said there was still no clear angle

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Ratification of Bangsamoro law ushers “ray of hope” to war-torn Mindanao areas – Palace

January 27, 2019

Malacanang said the ratification of Bangsamoro Organic Law signals a “ray of hope” to the soon to be Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. “The sovereign voice of the participating voters in the just concluded plebiscite has spoken, ushering a

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18 killed, 82 hurt in twin Sulu blasts

January 27, 2019

At least 18 people were killed while 82 others were injured in the two explosions inside and outside a Catholic church in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday, military said. The Western Mindanao Command, which has supervision over Sulu, said of the

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DILG orders weekly clean-up drive for Manila Bay rehabilitation

January 26, 2019

Local government units (LGUs) and barangays along the Manila Bay watershed area are expected to conduct weekly clean-up drives to hasten the rehabilitation of Manila Bay starting January 27 to coincide with the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program kick-off activities, according

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Two alleged NPA members killed in encounter with military in Surigao del Norte

January 26, 2019

Two alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter which lasted one hour and 30 minutes with government troops in Surigao del Norte early Friday morning. First Lieutenant Ken Enciso, civil military operations officer of

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Four Indian nationals arrested for alleged frustrated murder in Albay

January 26, 2019

Four Indian nationals accused of frustrated murder were arrested by authorities in Legazpi City Friday evening. A report said joint police personnel arrested the foreigners around 6 pm at Barangay Sagmin, Old Albay District.  The suspects were Yanamala Kishore, a.k.a.

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PDEA arrested 164 foreigners since 2016

January 26, 2019

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday said they were able to arrest 163 foreigners  in anti-illegal drugs operations. In a forum in Quezon City, PDEA Plans and Operations Service Deputy Director Maharani Gadaoni-Tosoc said from July 1, 2016

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Palace says think-tank’s figure on less jobs created ”mathematically impossible”

January 26, 2019

Malacanang on Friday said the claim of IBON Foundation that the government only generated 81,000 jobs from 2017 to 2018 is “mathematically impossible”. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Labor and Employment

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