Japanese arrested in Manila for allegedly leading fraud ring

December 19, 2018

A Japanese was arrested in Manila on Wednesday for being allegedly the leader of a group involved in a major fraud ring in his country. Misao Kaminsukasu ( former name: Misao Koyama) 59,  was apprehended in a joint operation of

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Troops rescue wife, 2 kids of Abu Sayyaf member

December 19, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Troops rescued three people, including two children, who were trapped during a recent firefight in Sulu, a military official said Wednesday. Rear Admiral Rene Medina, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) command chief, said rescued were Manah Solaiman, 27 and daughters Raiza, seven,

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Deaths in gov’t war on drugs top 5,000: PDEA

December 19, 2018

The official death toll due to President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs exceeded 5,000,  an official report said Tuesday.   Data as of November 30 from the Philippine Drug Agency (PDEA) showed that from July 1, 2016 when the administration implemented

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12 militia, two soldiers were allegedly abducted by NPAs in Agusan del Sur

December 19, 2018

Twelve militiamen and two soldiers were allegedly abducted by New People’s Army (NPA)  members who  overran the Army’s Special Forces (SF) patrol base in a remote area in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur early Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva, commander of the

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Duterte says he never threatened Tagle

December 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he never threatened Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, who came out with a homily that those in power should not bully others. “They say I shouldn’t threaten Bishop Tagle. When have I ever

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Overall BOP position posts $847m surplus in November 

December 19, 2018

Overall balance of payments (BOP) position yielded a surplus of $847 million in November, a reversal from the $44 million deficit in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Wednesday. Inflows in November stemmed mainly

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At least 400,000 ‘endo’ regularized in 2018, DOLE says

December 19, 2018

More than 400,000 contractual workers have regular employment status amid an anti-“endo” campaign of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, as of December 3, there were 411,449 workers being regularized by their employers. “I

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Duterte open to have peace talks with Abu Sayyaf

December 18, 2018

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he is open to have peace talks with the Abu Sayyaf. At the ceremony activating the Army’s 11th Infantry Division in Jolo,  Duterte asked the leadership of Abu Sayyaf to end violence for a

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