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Groups mark international day for victims of Japanese wartime military sexual slavery

August 14, 2018

Various groups held a ceremony marking the International Day in Memory of Victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery marked by the lighting of 73 candles at the Redemptorist Church in Baclaran. “Today, we commemorate the International Day in Memory of

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US gives SABIR system to improve PAF capabilities

August 14, 2018

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has formally received a Special Airborne Mission Installation and Response (SABIR) system from United States in a ceremony in Pasay City on Tuesday. Maj. Aristides Galang, PAF spokesman, said the acceptance, blessing and turnover ceremonies led

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Duterte to visit Israel, Jordan next month

August 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Israel and Jordan next month, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte has accepted the invitation of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Israel on September 2

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Palace not sure of ties now with House amid budget impasse

August 14, 2018

Malacanang admitted on Tuesday it was not sure anymore of its relationship with the House of Representatives amid the budget impasse. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque explained that the proposed P3.757 trillion budget for next year under

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Palace orders NBI to probe into alleged smuggling of illegal drugs

August 14, 2018

Malacanang has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the alleged smuggling of P6.8 billion worth of shabu into the country. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that he was informed on Monday by Executive Secretary

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Tulfos will not return P60m for TV tourism ads

August 14, 2018

The head of a media outfit which placed tourism ads on government television told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing Tuesday he will not return the P60 million payment. “I believe that returning the money is tantamount to saying that

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DOJ leaves it to Ombudsman to probe Nayong Pilipino execs

August 14, 2018

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will leave it to the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the sacked Nayong Pilipino Foundation executives over their involvement in an alleged irregular contract with a resort investor. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday while he

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Cop in Duterte drug list killed in Agusan del Norte buy-bust operation

August 14, 2018

A policeman whose suspected illegal drug activities placed him in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug list was killed in a buy-bust operation in Agusan Del Norte on Monday afternoon. In a report, Chief Superintendent Noli Romana, regional police director, said the

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