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Palace: Philippines does not wish to be part of US-China intramural in disputed waters

January 21, 2018

The Philippines refused on Sunday to meddle on the recent encounter between the United States and China’s vessels near the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Washington could take care

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Japan offers scholarships to Filipinos

January 21, 2018

The Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is now offering Master’s and Doctorate degree scholarships in seven universities in Japan. The qualified applicants are entitled to free tuition once admitted in proposed universities such as

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Gov’t approves second phase of Boracay drainage project

January 20, 2018

Tourism industry officials approved the implementation of a project that will divert treated drainage water into a wetland, instead of on a beach in Boracay. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said Saturday the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Board

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Presidential panel “apparently” recommended to insert “responsible speech” in amending Bill of Rights: Roque

January 20, 2018

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said a presidential committee “apparently” recommended to Congress to amend the Bill of Rights by including the word “responsible” in the use of free speech. “They apparently did,” said Roque in a briefing in Kalibo, Aklan,

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Palace hands off in Senate, House dispute on amending Constitution

January 20, 2018

Malacanang is hands off in a dispute between the Senate and the House of Representatives over moves to amend the 1987 Constitution to shift to a federal form of government. In a provincial briefing, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said President

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Nine cops in Mandaluyong shooting post bail

January 20, 2018

Nine policemen who were involved in an incident in Mandaluyong where they fired at a van, believing an alert from barangay watchmen, the passengers caused shooting at a construction site, posted bail for two counts of homicide and two counts

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Fire strikes two-storey building in Cavite Export Processing Zone

Fire strikes two-storey building in Cavite Export Processing Zone

January 20, 2018

More than 100 million pesos worth of properties were destroyed after a fire gutted down a two-storey building at the Cavite Export Processing Zone in Rosario Friday night and was extinguished by firemen Saturday morning SFO4 Purisimo Frederick Tabasa, a

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Abu Sayyaf releases two Indonesian hostages

January 20, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Abu Sayyaf bandits have freed two of five remaining Indonesian hostages more than a year after they were kidnapped in the waters between the Philippines and Malaysia, the military reported Saturday. Released on Friday were La

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