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PAL flies to Batanes from Clark

October 1, 2017

Philippine Airlines, the country’s flag-carrier, launched on Sunday regular flights from Clark International Airport in Pampanga to Basco in Batanes province. The four-times-a-week service from Clark complements PAL’s existing twice-a-day Manila-Basco flights, the company said in a statement. The new

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Philippines wants to further strengthen economic ties with US

October 1, 2017

The Philippines wants to go beyond security issues and is now seeking to intensify economic cooperation with the United States, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement issued on Sunday, the DFA said this was conveyed by Foreign

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PDEA says 8.4% of barangays in country cleared of illegal drugs

September 30, 2017

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said more than 3,500 or 8.4 percent of barangays in the country have been cleared of illegal drugs. The agency said 3,534 of the 42,036 barangays have been cleared of the drug menace as

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Two Indian navy ships arriving Tuesday for goodwill visit

September 30, 2017

Two Indian navy ships will arrive on Tuesday for a goodwill visit, a Philippine Navy official said Saturday. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the Indian Navy ships will arrive around 10 am. “The Indian Navy vessels, INS Satpura (F48),

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PNP proposing road cash probe division as more die from road accidents

September 30, 2017

Rising number of deaths from vehicular accidents has prodded the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) to propose a road crash investigation division (RCID). HPG director Chief Superintendent Arnel Escobal said in ther proposal, the division would probe traffic accidents

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Palace says Office of the Ombudsman “should be open to any probe”

September 30, 2017

The Office of the Ombudsman should be open to any investigation, the Palace said Saturday. “The OMB ( Office of the Ombudsman) should be open to any probe that would check into alleged corrupt practices amongst its officials and employees

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House approves bill banning trees, hazardous structures near power lines

September 30, 2017

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted transmission and distribution of electricity by keeping the right-of-way of power lines free and clear of any tall trees and other

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CHR chairman says criminals are entitled to due process

September 30, 2017

Commission on Human Rights Chairman Chito Gascon said Friday even criminals are entitled to due process following an SWS survey that majority of the Filipinos agreed that suspects killed in police operations did not fight back. “Just because someone is

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