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Ombudsman charges ex-vice president Binay, son with graft , falsification of documents

March 9, 2018

The Office of the Ombudsman Friday filed criminal charges against former Vice President Jejomar Binay Sr. and ex-Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin  Binay Jr. in connection with an alleged anomalous procurement process in the construction of P1.3 billion building at the

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12 alleged Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter members killed in Maguindanao

March 9, 2018

At least 12 alleged members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)  were killed and 23 were wounded in a firefight with the troops of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion at Sitio Lapitos, Brgy Lower Salbu, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao Thursday. The firefight

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Gov’t asks Manila court to declare 600 persons, including UN rapporteur, as terrorists

March 9, 2018

The justice department has asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to declare as terrorists more than 600 leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and its armed wing New People’s Army (NPA), as well as dozens of activists

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Duterte not bullying Sereno, Roque says

March 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is not bullying Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, saying it is her own colleagues in the Supreme Court who have expressed belief she is “not fit” (for the job anymore), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday.

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Philippine trade deficit reached $3.32 billion for January

March 9, 2018

The Philippines posted a trade deficit for January with $3.32 billion in January as exports grew 0.5 percent year-on-year to $5.22 billion and imports climbed 11.4 percent to $8.54 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday. Total external trade

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JICA starts interim reporting on MRT-3 system audit

March 9, 2018

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has begun interim reporting of MRT-3 system audit results to the team of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) led by Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan. No details were provided by MRT-3 of the meeting

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Kidnappers kill hostage during rescue operations

March 8, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A hostage was killed in the crossfire as police and military launched pursuit operations to rescue five timber cutters kidnapped in Zamboanga del Norte, police reported Thursday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Region 9 police information officer, said

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Army officer, two others arrested in buy-bust operation in Quezon City

March 8, 2018

A Philippine Army officer and two others were arrested in a joint military and police operation in Quezon City on Wednesday night. Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, spokesman of the Philippine Army (PA), said they were 2nd Lt. Hamel Abubakar Samsodin who is assigned

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