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Police commander who led Mandaluyong shooting incident surfaces to PNP

January 3, 2018

The police commander who led nine other cops involved in an incident of mistaken encounter in Mandaluyong where two were killed appeared on Wednesday at the National Capitol Region Police Office in Taguig City. Senior Inspector Maria Cristina Vasquez reported

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Higher fuel and gas prices may take effect after 15 days: DOE

January 3, 2018

The Department of Energy (DOE) said higher fuel and gas prices caused by an increase in excise tax under the approved tax reform package may take effect after 15 days depending on their existing stocks. “Usually oil companies have stocks

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Duterte not interested in extending term; unless Constitution is changed, election in 2019 to push through, Palace says

January 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is not interested in extending his term, his spokesman said on Wednesday. “I can categorically state that PRRD (Duterte) does not want that,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in reaction to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III’s statement that

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Roque says other foreign firms can be third telco player if China not interested anymore contrary to other officials

January 3, 2018

Other foreign firms could enter as a third player in the Philippine telecommunication industry if China is not interested anymore, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday. Roque’s statement was contrary to the pronouncement of other Cabinet officials, such as Department

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Nine foreigners on cargo ship rescued by Coast Guard, OCD in Northern Samar

January 3, 2018

Nine foreigners who were the crew of a cargo ship which sent a distress call on Tuesday were rescued in Northern Samar on the same day by the Coast Guard and the Office of Civil Defense. Six Chinese, one Taiwanese

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AFP names Abu Sayyaf hunter as new NCR joint task force chief

January 3, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) appointed a hunter of Abu Sayyaf terrorists as the new head of the Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) less than a week before the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Brig. Gen.

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Duterte asks Roque to defer announcement of official to be sacked

January 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his spokesman to defer the announcement of the appointed official who was supposed to be fired. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said that the official was not from the

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Duterte’s relatives not authorized to deal with gov’t for financial interest

January 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s relatives are not authorized to transact with any government agency for their financial interest. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a press briefing on Wednesday, said Duterte wants to reiterate this directive to all government agencies. “The president is

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