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Palace renews support for Bangsamoro law ratification

January 7, 2019

Malacañang reiterated on Monday its support for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law despite at least two petitions before the Supreme Court questioning its constitutionality. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo refused to make a statement on

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PNP not taking Estrada’s threat report for granted

January 7, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde  on Monday reiterated they are taking all unconfirmed reports posing as threat seriously after Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada allegedly received an intelligence report about an Islamic terrorist group planning to take advantage

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End-December 2018 GIR level rose to $78.46 billion

January 7, 2019

Gross international reserves  rose to $78.46 billion as of end-December 2018, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Officer-in-Charge Diwa Guinigundo announced Monday, citing preliminary figures. This marked the second straight month gross international reserves rose. The reserves are equivalent to 6.9 months’

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PNP relieves three intel officers, Albayalde denies issuing memo to profile ACT members

January 7, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde relieved three intelligence officers from Manila, Quezon City and Zambales relieved even as he stressed he did not sign any memorandum ordering profiling  against the members of ACT-Teachers Partylist. Albayalde said one intel

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Soldier killed, two barangay officials wounded in wake

January 7, 2019

A soldier was killed while two barangay officials were wounded in a shooting incident at a wake in the province of Camarines Sur Sunday night. In a report, the Bicol regional police office said the fatality was Sgt Benito Bien

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Albayalde says suspect’s gun in killing of solon, cop matched bullets from crime scene

January 7, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP)  chief Oscar Albayalde said the licensed firearm surrendered by the suspected gunman in the killing of AKO Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe and SPO1 Orlando Diaz matched the 11 bullet shells and five slugs recovered from

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Palace to wait for recommendation of PACC on probe vs Bello, other officials

January 7, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday  it would wait for the recommendation of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) regarding its investigation to some Cabinet and other government officials, including Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. PACC Commissioner Manuelito Luna, in a phone interview

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Palace says it’s not gov’t policy to monitor teachers

January 7, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday it is not the policy of the government to conduct surveillance against members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT). This was after ACT condemned the alleged move by the Philippine National Police  (PNP)  profiling its

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