Suspected terrorist killed in Ormoc buy-bust operation

November 22, 2018

A suspected member of a local terrorist group, Dawlah Islamiyah, was killed in a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City on Thursday. Capt. Salvacion Evangelista, civil military operations of the Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade, said military and police conducted a buy-bust

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Helicopter with 12 passengers crash lands in Tarlac

November 22, 2018

A Sokol helicopter of the Philippine Air Force carrying a partylist representative and 11 others crash-landed at Crow Valley in Capas, Tarlac, Wednesday afternoon. Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said there were eight civilian

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Stocks end flat, peso slightly lower

November 22, 2018

Philippine stocks were slightly higher but the peso declined against the US dollar on Thursday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index settled at 7,268.38 points, up 2.93. In the broader marker, there were 107 gainers, 96 decliners and 53 shares

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Duterte formally names Honasan as DICT chief

November 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has nominated Senator Gregorio Honasan II as secretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology ( DICT). The nomination was made on November 20. “By virtue hereof, and upon consent by the Commission on Appointments, you may

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Palace “not surprised” wheels of justice grind so slow in Maguindanao massacre case

November 22, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday it was not surprising that the Maguindanao massacre case has been dragging on for years. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement as the country marks on Friday the  Maguindanao massacre, which happened nine years ago.

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3 gun-for-hire suspects killed in shootout with cops in Batangas

November 22, 2018

Three gun-for-hire suspects were killed during a shootout with police at a checkpoint at Barangay Bilog in Tayasan, Batangas, Wednesday morning.    According to the Batangas Provincial Police Office, a checkpoint was set up by the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit

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DILG, ABS-CBN had “fruitful” on resolving issues on TV show

November 22, 2018

The Department of Interior and Local and Government (DILG) and the management of ABS-CBN network had a “fruitful” discussion on Wednesday in resolving the issue related to the network’s television series “FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano”.   “It was a fruitful dialogue

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One reported dead in Northern Samar from “Samuel”

November 22, 2018

One died in Northern Samar while thousands were evacuated due to tropical depression “Samuel,” a report said Thursday.   The Northern Samar Provincial Risk Reduction Management Office said Ronel Quibal, 23, of Barangay Magsaysay in Palapag was found dead Tuesday afternoon.

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