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Palace says if GDP falls further due to protection of environment, “so be it”

August 9, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday if the Philippine economic growth further drops due to the government’s policy to protect the environment, “so be it”. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a slower pace

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Two cops wounded, suspect killed in Pasay City

August 9, 2018

Two policemen were wounded, one suspect was killed and another one was arrested after an armed encounter against armed men in Pasay City on Wednesday night. Chief Supt. Tomas Apolinario Jr., director of the Southern Police District, identified the wounded

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Immigration bars entry of Australian professor

August 9, 2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday it has barred the entry of Australian professor Gill Hale Boehringer. In a statement, Immigration spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval confirmed Boehringer arrived in Manila past midnight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1

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PNP thanks Duterte for P25m monthly support for cops’ hospitalization reimbursement program

August 8, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for the P25 million monthly support for the hospitalization reimbursement program of police personnel. “I take this opportunity today to extend the PNP’s deep gratitude to

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Duterte: I am “a lame duck president”

August 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Wednesday he is a “lame duck president”. Duterte made the statement during the 117th Police Service anniversary celebration in Camp Crame, Quezon City where he, along with Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albayalde, got

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PNP not keen on shipping errant cops to Mindanao

August 8, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde is not receptive to sending to Mindanao more than 100 police officers who were scolded by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. “We will no longer do that because they are facing criminal and administrative charges,”

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Militia member in Lamitan blast passes away

August 8, 2018

One of the Civil Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) members who sustained wounds because of a improvised bomb explosion in Lamitan, Basilan last week died on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, Arlyn Jawad Jumao-as, a Basilan based doctor confirmed the death

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Seven found dead in boat off Tawi-Tawi: Coast Guard

August 8, 2018

Seven passengers were found dead while eight were missing after a motorized boat sunk off the waters of southern Philippines on July 30, the Philippine Coast Guard reported on Wednesday. Captain Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman, said based on the account of

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