Duterte bans casino operations in Boracay

November 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he banned casino operations in Boracay in Malay, Aklan because it is what the residents want. “Because the survey of the people here in Boracay showed that they do not want gambling. So the

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Duterte distributes land to farmers in Aklan, including Boracay

November 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte reminded on Thursday the over 500 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Aklan province, including Boracay in Malay town, not to sell the land awarded to them by the government. Duterte led the awarding of 621 certificates of

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Esperon says extension of martial law should be last resort

November 8, 2018

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Thursday that further extending martial law in Mindanao should be the last resort. In the “Presser” in Malacanang, Esperon said during a recent National Security Cluster meeting, they discussed the implementation of

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Anti-profanity ordinance may not pass constitutional test, Palace says

November 8, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday that an ordinance against profanity in Baguio City may be unconstitutional for violating freedom of speech or expression. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that anyone is prone to utter profane words, especially

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Former Davao police chief will be new Manila Police District head

November 8, 2018

A former police chief of Davao City will take the helm of the Manila Police District (MPD) on November 17. Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde designated Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr.  as the new MPD chief. Danao takes over from

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Military, police hunting down other CPP-NPA leaders; Albayalde denies planting of evidence vs Ladlad

November 8, 2018

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Carlito Galvez Jr vowed on Thursday to hunt down the other communist leaders who have been temporarily released before due to the peace talks. This, as Philippine National Police chief Director

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Philippines, Japan sign loan to rehabilitate MRT-3

November 8, 2018

The Philippines and the Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on Thursday signed a loan agreement granting the country 38.1 billion yen to rehabilitate the Metro Rail Transit ( MRT) Line-3. Signing the agreement were Finance Secretary

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PSE nearly flat, peso at P52.57:$1

November 8, 2018

The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed nearly flat after being in the negative most of the trading day  but the peso continued its rise despite a slowdown in third quarter growth as reported by government on Thursday. The index rose

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