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Metro Manila mayors approve traffic schemes along EDSA

August 7, 2018

Metro Manila mayors approved the implementation of the high occupancy vehicle (HOV)  lanes along EDSA during rush hours. In a statement by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), it said only those vehicles with two or more passengers would have the

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AFP denies state of calamity in Basilan due to “infestation and rice shortage”

August 7, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denies a report the declaration of state of calamity in the province of Basilan is due to a military operation. Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman, said according to local government the declaration of

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Assistant city engineer in Calbayog shot by motorbike-riding gunmen

August 7, 2018

An assistant city engineer in Calbayog was killed in a shooting incident in Samar province on Tuesday morning. PO2 Renante Niedo of the Calbayog police identified the victim as Rafaelito Serrano, 50, the assistant city engineer at the Calbayog City Engineering Office.

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Chinese President Xi may visit Philippines by yearend

August 7, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the Philippines by yearend, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Tuesday. “We’re now fixing the date. We’re looking at the latter part of the year,” Cayetano told reporters. “Both sides wanted it to

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Duterte forms task force instead of sending frigates to Libya to secure release of 2 OFWs

August 7, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has created a task force to secure the release of two kidnapped Filipino workers in Libya instead of sending frigates in the North African country, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Duterte made the decision after discussing the abduction

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Duterte alarmed over rising inflation; warns to use full power vs rice hoarders

August 7, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed alarm over rising inflation as he warned  the government would use full power against rice hoarders, Malacanang said on Tuesday. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, inflation in July rose to 5.7 percent, way above

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Duterte cool on Uson’s jingle on federalism but wants a more rational info campaign

August 7, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte”was very cool” about the controversial video performance on federalism by his communication official along with a blogger, Malacanang said on Tuesday. However, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte, who watched the video posted on the Facebook page

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Military, police laud importance of national ID

August 7, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana emphasized the importance of the passage of the Philippine System Identification (ID) Act. “Based on our experience, armed conflicts and insurgencies are often rooted in poor governance and delivery of basic services. Having a national ID

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