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DOE admits oil import from Russia won’t bring immediate relief to consumers

May 31, 2018

The Department of Energy (DOE) admitted on Thursday that efforts by the government to import oil from Russia would not bring any immediate relief for the public as it would only be stored and can only be used for emergency situation. In

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Senate adjourns sine die after passing landmark BBL

May 31, 2018

The Senate passed its version of the landmark Bangsamoro Basic Law on Thursday morning Senate President Vicente Sotto III formally announced the sine die adjournment of the session around 2 am, due to the nearly ten-hour long deliberation on the

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Mayor in Duterte’s drug list injured after accidentally shooting himself: PNP

May 31, 2018

A Cebu town mayor who is in President Rodrigo Duterte’s list of politicians involved in illegal drugs  accidentally shot himself on Wednesday, police said. Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said Thursday based on an initial report Daanbantayan, Cebu

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Three gun-for-hire suspects arrested in Laguna

May 30, 2018

Police arrested three gun-for-hire suspects in the province of Laguna on Tuesday. Chief Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, Calabarzon Regional Police director, said arrested were Rodolfo Bombilla Virterbo, 31, Christopher Pasco Penaflor, 40, and Ferdinand Lasam Lapuz, 37, all residents of San Pablo

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Duterte: Why should I fire Calida? He is good

May 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte defended on Wednesday Solicitor General Jose Calida over alleged conflict of interest after his security agency bagged multi-million contracts with various government agencies. In a speech during the condemnation of smuggled luxury motor vehicles in Port Area, Manila, Duterte

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Duterte witnesses condemnation of P34.7m smuggled vehicles

May 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed  the destruction of P34.7 million worth of smuggled vehicles in Manila. Some 122 vehicles, mostly scooters, were destroyed in South Harbor, Port Area, Manila and in the Port of Cebu in Cebu City. The vehicles, which were

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Duterte fires Customs executive

May 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte fired on Wednesday an executive of the Bureau of Customs who is also being investigated by the House of Representatives. In a speech during the condemnation of smuggled luxury motor vehicles in South Harbor, Port Area, Manila,

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Duterte declares entire Boracay under land reform

May 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he is declaring the entire Boracay island in Aklan under land reform. “May I announce before I leave that I’m declaring land reform, the entire island of Boracay…the entire island will be declared as a land

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