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DBCC cuts growth target for 2018

October 16, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team slashed on Tuesday the growth target for this year to reflect developments at the national and global level. Emerging from the 174th meeting of the Development Budget Coordination Committee at the Department of Finance, Budget

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Philippines sends BRP Dagupan City to ASEAN-China maritime drill

October 16, 2018

The Philippines will send BRP Dagupan City to join an eight-day first-ever maritime drill between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, a Philippine Navy spokesman said Tuesday. Commander Jonathan Zata said BRP Dagupan City will leave from

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High-ranking CPP official, four others arrested by police and military in Laguna

October 16, 2018

One of the highest ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines ( CPP) and four others were arrested in a police and military operation Monday afternoon in Sta Cruz, Laguna. A report by the Philippine National Police (

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Duterte tells military, police to be neutral in May polls

October 15, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Monday the military and police to be neutral in the May 2019 elections. In a speech during the Philippine Army’s change of command, Duterte, however, said it would only him who would be involved in

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Rice prices expected to stabilize by later October; clarifies no unimpeded rice importation – Pinol

October 15, 2018

Prices of rice are expected to stabilize by last week of October, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said on Monday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Pinol,  chairman of the National Food Authority Council, also clarified an earlier statement by former

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Two soldiers killed in fighting vs NPA in Camarines Norte

October 15, 2018

Two soldiers were killed while three were wounded Sunday in a 25-minute clash between the military and alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Labo, Camarines Norte, the Philippine Army said Monday. Capt. Joash Pramis, spokesman of the 9th Infantry Division, 

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New Army chief promises Duterte he will boost capability to face threats

October 15, 2018

New Army chief Maj. Gen. Macairog Alberto assured President Rodrigo Duterte Monday that he will make the country’s main fighting force ready to face threats.  Duterte installed Alberto as the new Army chief, replacing   Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista who retired in

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Roque foregoes dream of becoming senator; settles to being nominee of party-list group

October 15, 2018

Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has dropped his ambition of becoming a senator and instead decided to be a nominee of a party-list group in the May 2019 elections. In his last appearance before the Malacanang Press Corps on Monday

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