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Duterte orders DILG, cops to raid rice warehouses

September 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to raid warehouses where sacks of rice were allegedly being hoarded, his spokesman said on Monday. This as Duterte said in

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Drilon says raiding rice warehouses is band-aid solution

September 3, 2018

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said a threat by President Rodrigo Duterte to raid rice warehouses to ensure ample supply and thus bring prices is a “band-aid” solution. “It all boils down to the law of supply and demand,” Drilon

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Duterte admits being in Holy Land made him cry

September 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that being in Holy Land made him cry. In a speech before the Filipino community in Israel shortly after his arrival Sunday (Israel time), Duterte immediately said he believes in God. He made the clarification

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De Castro urges executive, legislative branches not to interfere in SC affairs

September 3, 2018

Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Monday appealed to the executive and legislative branch of government not to interfere in the judiciary. In a speech during her first flag-raising ceremony as chief justice, De Castro said the SC must be left to

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2 killed in new Isulan blast, PNP relieves Sultan Kudarat provincial director and police chief

September 3, 2018

Two were killed as an explosion rocked a public computer shop in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Sunday which led the Philippine National Police ( PNP) to relieve the provincial director and the town police chiefs. This was the second blast

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De Lima having “prison hallucination” for accusing Duterte of plan to unseat Robredo – Roque

September 2, 2018

Malacanang on Sunday said detained Senator Leila de Lima is having a “prison hallucination” after claiming that President Rodrigo Duterte has a malevolent plan to unseat Vice President Leni Robredo. “Prison hallucination. Fate of VP (vice president) is with SC

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Military overruns NPA camp after Batangas clash

September 2, 2018

Government troops overran an encampment of New People’s Army rebels following an encounter in Lobo, Batangas early Sunday morning. Captain Patrick Jay Retumban, spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, said the clash transpired at around 5:45 am at

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Ferry catches fire off Cebu; passengers safe – PCG

September 2, 2018

A passenger ferry going to Cebu with 124 passengers on board caught fire on Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo said the fire engulfed MV Liteferry while it was about 300 meters away from Argao Pier

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