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2 dead, 26 injured in Occidental Mindoro bus mishap

December 10, 2017

Two people died while 26 others were injured after their bus fell into a deep canal in Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro Saturday night. Philippine National Police Region IV- MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) identified the fatalities as Elmer Decillo, 61,

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House expands OSG powers

December 10, 2017

The House committee on justice has passed a substitute measure abolishing the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), and transferring their powers and functions to the Office of the Solicitor General

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Roque hits De Lima on call for ICC to probe Duterte over “murderous drug war”

December 10, 2017

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque urged on Sunday the public not to give credence to any statement of Senator Leila de Lima, whom he described as a “polluted source.” Roque made the remarks following De Lima’s latest post on her Facebook

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DOF chief orders BIR to look into settling tax cases with GOCCs

December 10, 2017

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to explore the possibility of amicably settling its pending and future tax disputes with government-owned and – controlled corporations (GOCCs) to avoid costly and protracted legal battles.

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Phivolcs says Kanlaon eruption “not severe”

December 9, 2017

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday generated a low-energy phreatic eruption but its director said it is not severe. “This is a normal eruption at Kanlaon Volcano and there are no new

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Head of PNP former anti-drug unit returns to the fray

December 9, 2017

The former chief of the defunct Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG), where some of its personnel were allegedly involved in the kidnap-slay of a South Korean businessman last year,  will be at the forefront of  Philippine National Police’s main anti-drug unit.

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Alleged NPA killed, 3 soldiers injured in Zamboanga del Sur clash

December 9, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An alleged New People’s Army member was killed while three soldiers were wounded in a 10-minute clash in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, police reported Saturday. The police regional office said the clash occurred around 11:10

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Palace says SWS survey on hunger “essentially subjective”

December 9, 2017

Malacanang on Friday said the latest Social Weather Station survey on self-rated hunger is “essentially subjective.” This is the reaction of presidential spokesman Harry Roque on SWS latest survey that showed 11.8 percent or an estimated 2.7 milllion families are

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