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Dela Rosa ready to face questions on war on drugs

April 18, 2018

Outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald dela Rosa said he will face questions on the conduct of the war on drugs which the government began nearly two years ago. “We are trained in the Philippine Military Academy to take

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Coast Guard to send two vessels to patrol Boracay during temporary closure

April 18, 2018

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to deploy two vessels to patrol off the waters of Boracay Island during its temporary six-month closure that will start next week. “The PCG will deploy two vessels to patrol in Boracay within

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Duterte says he fired “another set of high officials”

April 18, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he fired another set of officials due to alleged irregularities. Duterte did not identify those officials. But his announcement came after Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. was removed as chairman of the National Food

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17 passengers hurt as driver loses control of jeep in Sorsogon

April 18, 2018

More than a dozen passengers were injured in a vehicular accident in Sorsogon City on Monday afternoon, police said. Senior Insp. Mahalaleel Palmones, public information officer of the Sorsogon Provincial Police, said based on initial report Jose Gabuna Jazmi, 37, driver of

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Duterte confers PNP Medal of Valor, Order of Lapu-Lapu to SAF 44 commandos

April 18, 2018

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday led the awarding of Philippine National Police (PNP) Medal of Valor and Order of Lapu-Lapu Magalong Medal to the members of the PNP – Special Action Force (SAF) 44 who perished during the bloody

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Soft opening of Boracay may take place in August if road project is 70% complete: official

April 17, 2018

Even if the closure of Boracay Island in Aklan has yet to take place, the interagency task force is eyeing the soft opening of the tourist destination by August provided at least 70 percent of the major road repair in

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Duterte supports Putin on stance vs US-led strike on Syria

April 17, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed support to the stance of Russian President Vladimir Putin in dealing with the United States-led airstrike on Syria. In a press briefing in Boracay, Aklan, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev called

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Evasco out as NFA Council chair

April 17, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has removed Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. as head of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council as he decided to bring back the NFA under the Department of Agriculture (DA). The decision was reached during the NFA

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