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Crimes in Boracay decrease: police

May 27, 2018

Crimes in Boracay decreased after the government shut down the world-famous tourist spot to clean it up, authorities said on Sunday. According to Chief Inspector Ruel Firmo, Malay municipality police chief, only 11 cases of focused crimes were reported since

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House OKs February 4 as “Fil-Am Memorial Day”

May 27, 2018

The House of Representatives passed on third and final reading a bill, seeking to declare February 4 of every year as a special working holiday to be known as the “Philippine-American War Memorial Day” or “Araw ng Paggunita sa Digmaang

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Dengue cases, deaths decline in the first quarter: DOH report

May 27, 2018

Dengue cases in the Philippines logged 26,042, down 17 percent from the same period last year, the Department of Health ( DOH) said in a report. Deaths from dengue registered 136 from year-ago figures of 180, it added. The report

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Chinese delegation in Manila to explore biz opportunities  

May 27, 2018

A delegation from China representing 44,000 Chinese local-level chambers of commerce has met with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in the Philippines and a possible tie-up with other business groups within the Association of

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Palace warns unscrupulous traders from jacking up prices

May 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Trade and Industry to be vigilant against unscrupulous businessmen who have been jacking up the prices of their goods. In a radio interview on Saturday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was

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Lightning kills 4, injures 7 in Negros Occidental

May 26, 2018

Four victims died while seven others were injured after being hit by lightning in Negros Occidental on Friday afternoon. Police Senior Inspector Ryan Salazar, Pontevedra Municipal Police Station Acting Chief of Police, said the incident occurred at the vicinity of

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Mulanay mayor bodyguard killed

May 26, 2018

A bodyguard of Mayor Joselito Ojeda of Mulanay, Quezon was killed in a shooting incident on Saturday morning. Chief Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, Police Regional Office 4-A director, identified the victim as Ruben Funtillar Subia, 60, a resident of Sitio

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Driver killed, another hurt in Cavite shooting

May 26, 2018

A driver was killed, while another person was wounded in a shooting incident in Cavite on Saturday morning. Chief Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, Police Regional Office 4-A director, identified the victims as Simeon Lumbres, a driver, and Lovely Lumbres, 19

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