Romblon councilor, partner allegedly killed by relatives over land dispute

December 14, 2018

A barangay councilor was allegedly killed by his relatives over a land dispute in Romblon Thursday morning.   Superintendent Imelda Tolentino, spokesperson of the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Rombon and Palawan) police said killed was Danilo Jungay, 59, and his live-in partner

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Palace to ignore invitation or walkout from House hearing if it is disrespectful

December 14, 2018

Malacañang warned on Friday it would ignore future invitations by the House of Representatives or there could be a walkout from a hearing if any congressman would again be disrespectful to any of guest from the executive branch. This as

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366 mendicants rounded up by Metro Manila police

December 14, 2018

A total of 366 people were rounded up in the last four days by police as it enforced a 40-year-old law against mendicancy, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Friday.   Data from December 11 to December

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Palace assures no whitewash on probe vs Faeldon son’s arrest

December 14, 2018

Malacanang assured on Friday there will be no whitewash in the investigation over the arrest of the son of Bureau of Corrections Director General Nicanor Faeldon. Faeldon’s namesake eldest son was among those nabbed in a police anti-drug operation in

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Faeldon vows to quit if son found guilty of involvement in illegal drugs

December 14, 2018

Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon vowed to resign from if his arrested son in Naga City is proven involved in illegal drugs.   “If my son is involved in any drug activity even just a user, I will immediately

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Pernia says infra program can boost fourth quarter growth

December 14, 2018

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program is the kind of “stimulus” that will boost  growth in the fourth quarter. “The Build, Build, Build spending has increased by 84 percent in the second

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ADB approves $408m to help gov’t rebuild Marawi

December 14, 2018

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved Thursday a $408 million financing package to assist the government in rebuilding and rehabilitating the southern Philippine city of Marawi and help residents regain their livelihoods. The Emergency Assistance for Reconstruction and Recovery of

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Duterte: Credit for return of Balangiga bells belongs to Filipinos, not gov’t officials

December 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that the return of the Balangiga bells should be credited to the Filipino people and not to any government officials, including him. This as Duterte, who again slammed the Catholic church in a speech

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