US Embassy releases Balangiga bells’ photos when transported from Wyoming

December 8, 2018

The United States Embassy in Manila on Saturday released photos of the two Balangiga bells, which are now on their way back to the Philippines. The photos showed when the two bells were being removed from display at Cheyenne, Wyoming

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NCRPO chief: No need to send cops to Senate to arrest Trillanes

December 8, 2018

National Capital Region Police Office Director Guillermo Eleazar said there is no need to deploy policemen outside the Senate building after a regional trial court in Davao City issued an arrest warrant against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. In a radio

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3 security guards hurt in Caloocan explosion

December 8, 2018

Three security guards of a private village were injured in an explosion in Caloocan City early Friday morning. The explosion took place as they were trying to hide from their service vehicle when the residents of Pangarap village tried to

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Lorenzana says martial law can be lifted in Mindanao mid-2019 if things improve

December 7, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured Friday declaration of martial law in Mindanao may be lifted in the middle of 2019 if the situation improves.   This after Lorenzana recommended the extension of martial law in Mindanao to President Rodrigo Duterte

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End-November 2018 GIR level rises to $75.49b

December 7, 2018

Preliminary data showed gross international reserves (GIR) rose to $75.49 billion as of end-November 2018, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. announced Friday. This was higher than the $74.71 billion level recorded in October due mainly to

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Kintanar was not removed on helicopter deal: Lorenzana

December 7, 2018

Former Air Force chief Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. was not removed over anomalous transactions on procurement of helicopters under the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization program, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. “There’s nothing (anomalous) because the helicopter

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Trillanes faces arrest for libel rap filed by Paolo Duterte

December 7, 2018

A regional trial court in Davao City has issued an arrest warrant against opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on the libel charge filed against him by former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte. Presiding Judge Melinda Dayanghirang of Branch 54

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Lorenzana hopes code of conduct can be forged with China in 3 years

December 7, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hopes China fulfills its pledge to come up with a code of conduct with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in three years. “Since it’s very encouraging that they (China) are looking (at) three years,

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