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Experts from Japan, Philippines, Indonesia team up to protect Coral Triangle

January 11, 2018

A team of experts from Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia initiated a research project that will help boost local efforts to conserve and improve the resilience of the coastal ecosystem in the Coral Triangle and contribute to mitigating global warming. The

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PDEA, LTFRB sign deal with transport network firms to prevent being used to deliver illegal drugs

January 11, 2018

The government’s anti-drug campaign got a big boost with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to prevent the use of public transport in delivering illegal drugs. “Realizing that drug syndicates have exploited the use of transport network vehicle services

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Philippines, Japan to work on ICT comprehensive cooperation package

January 10, 2018

The Philippines and Japan agreed on Wednesday to work for a comprehensive cooperation package to futher improve Manila’s information and communications technology. This was reached during the 90-minute bilateral talks in Makati City between Department of Information and Communications Technology Officer-In-Charge Eliseo

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Palace hails move of Ombudsman to ask Sandiganbayan to order rearrest of ex-Palawan governor

January 10, 2018

Malacanang lauded on Wednesday the move of the Ombudsman to ask Sandiganbayan to cancel the bail of former Palawan governor Mario Joel Reyes and order his rearrest for graft. “That’s how it should be! I commend OMB (Ombudsman) for the

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Three alleged NPA members surrender to military

January 10, 2018

Three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government troops in Davao del Sur and Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday. 1stLt. China Celina Castro, civil military operations officer of the Army’s 73rd Infantry Battalion,  identified two of the

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NCR police says one dead in “peaceful” Feast of Black Nazarene

January 10, 2018

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Wednesday said the procession of the Black Nazarene this year is generally “peaceful” despite the death of a devotee. With over 7.6 million devotees, the procession lasted for 22 hours. “Generally, the

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Alleged gang leader pleads not guilty to deaths of two Japanese in Palawan

January 10, 2018

An alleged gang leader pleaded not guilty of being involved in the double murder case of two Japanese in a Palawan court Wednesday. Leovino Anicete, through the aid of his lawyer Jean Lou Aguilar, denied the crime he is being

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Lorenzana says CPP call to unseat Duterte shows “desperation”

January 10, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured that government forces will protect President Rodrigo Duterte amid the call of the Communist Party of the Philippines for its cadres to work towards the downfall of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the

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