Poe tops Pulse Asia senatorial survey

January 9, 2019

Senator Grace Poe led the Pulse Asia senatorial survey, posting a big lead over fellow Senator Cynthia Villar for the 2019 midterm elections, the polling firm said Wednesday. Poe, who lost the 2016 presidential elections, got 75.6 percent while Villar

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Duterte tells police, soldiers not to drink in public places

January 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered policemen and soldiers not to drink in public places, including bars. In a speech on Tuesday in Pasay City, Duterte said there were instances that cops or soldiers ended up engaging in shooting other people

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Two die in separate vehicular accidents in Batangas

January 9, 2019

Two people died in separate vehicular accident in Batangas Tuesday afternoon. A report from the Batangas provincial police identified the fatality as Floreta Bacala, passenger of one of the collided vehicles along Maharlika Highway, Barangay Santiago around 1:41 pm yesterday.

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Suspect in New Year’s Eve Cotabato blast surrenders

January 8, 2019

One of the suspects in the New Year’s Eve blast in a mall in Cotabato City surrendered to the authorities, according to regional police director Eliseo Rasco. “Last Sunday night one of the suspects, the elderly (man) was turned over

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Police say celebration ahead of Black Nazarene feast peaceful

January 8, 2019

Around 25,000 devotees are at Quirino Grandstand as of 6 pm a day before the feast of Black Nazarene, according to police on Tuesday. In a report from Manila Police District, as of 3 pm, a total of 23,525 devotees

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Lorenzana says securing BOL plebiscite will be a “challenge” for military

January 8, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said one of the primary tasks this year is the coming plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In an interview with reporters after the New Year’s Call in Camp Aguinaldo Tuesday, Lorenzana said the inclusion

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PNP to continue gathering information against enemies of state: Albayalde

January 8, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said they will continue on gathering information as its their responsibility to protect Filipinos from alleged enemies of the state. This came a day after he relieved three intelligence officials who allegedly

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Funds from Road Board to be used to clean up Manila Bay, to assist Usman-displaced families, Palace says

January 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed support to use part of the road user’s tax for the massive cleanup of the Manila Bay, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the proceeds from the road

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