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LTFRB to increase taxi fare

October 4, 2017

Taxi fares will increase in the next two weeks after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved petitions. In a decision on Wednesday,  LTFRB said taxis in the Metro Manila and the provinces, except Cordillera Administrative Region

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3 more Abu Sayyaf surrender to military

October 4, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) on Wednesday said the number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrenderees have reached 117 since January. Three more ASG members yielded to the military on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force

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Duterte to file impeachment rap vs Ombudsman

October 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Tuesday to file an impeachment complaint at the House of Representatives against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales whose office has been investigating the Chief Executive’s alleged hidden wealth. In an interview with reporters in Malacanang, Duterte expressed belief 

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World Bank cuts 2017 growth projection to 6.6% for Philippines

October 4, 2017

The World Bank has slashed its growth projection for the Philippines to 6.6 percent for this year due to slower-than-expected implementation of public investment projects. In the April outlook, the Washington-based lending agency projected 6.9 percent gross domestic product for

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Bautista, commander of Marawi joint task force, to take over Army Thursday

October 4, 2017

Joint Task Force Marawi Commander Major Gen. Rolando Bautista is the new Philippine Army Chief,  Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday. Lorenzana said the appointment paper of Bautista was just signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. “His appointment was signed by

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Councilor, son killed in Puerto Galera

October 4, 2017

A municipal councilor of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and his son was killed in a shooting incident in Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday. Supt. Imelda Tolentino, Mimaropa regional police spokesman, said the incident occurred in front of the house of municipal

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Duterte inks law deferring village, SK polls to May next year

October 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law postponing the village and youth elections from October 2017 to May next year. Republic Act No. 10952 signed on October 2, 2017 provides that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections shall be held

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Ties between US-Philippines “unbreakable”, new envoy Romualdez says

October 4, 2017

New Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said ties between the Philippines and the United States are “unbreakable”. Romualdez, who assumes his post in Washington next week, said relations have been nurtured through defense treaty alliance, shared

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