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Duterte rejects casino in Boracay

April 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would not allow a casino to be established in Boracay island in Aklan. In a press conference at the Davao airport before leaving for China, Duterte said he will place Boracay under land

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Philippine envoy sees no deal on joint exploration with China

April 9, 2018

Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana on Monday said there will be no signed agreement between President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding joint exploration during their bilateral meeting at the sidelines of Boao forum for

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Duterte skips Day of Valor commemoration for his trip to China

April 9, 2018

Mt. Samat, Pilar – President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Monday the commemoration of the Day of Valor in Bataan as he proceeded with his trip to China to attend a conference there. Executive Salvador Medialdea represented him in the 76th

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New justice secretary to review Espinosa, Napoles cases

April 9, 2018

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevara said Monday he will review the controversial decisions of the Department of Justice that resulted in the resignation of Vitaliano Aguirre II last week. Guevarra said covered by the review will be dismissal by prosecutors of

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Cop, eight persons arrested in drug buy-bust operation in Quezon City

April 9, 2018

A policeman and eight drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City on Sunday night. Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar, Quezon City Police Director, said arrested were Police Officer 1  Christopher Guevarra, 36, assigned at the PNP Manila Maritime Police

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Father allegedly stabs two-year-old daughter dead: police

April 9, 2018

A two year-old child was allegedly stabbed dead by the father in Zamboanga City last Sunday, a police spokesperson said Monday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, regional police public information officer, said based on statement of the mother of the victim,

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Ano says info drive urging people not to swim in dirty Boracay beaches needed

April 7, 2018

People, especially youngsters, do not mind playing in the dirty waters of a beach in Boracay Island and one of the members of an interagency committee which recommended the six-month closure of the Philippines’ tourist spot said there should be

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Barangay, SK bets should take drug test: Albayalde

April 7, 2018

Incoming Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde said candidates for barangay ang Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this year should take a drug test to show people they are not users. “If I’m running as a barangay official or for any other

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