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Sandiganbayan receives Misuari bail

September 29, 2017

An official letter on the posting of P460,000 bail of former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Nur Misuari before the Davao City Regional Trial Court (RTC) was officially transmitted Friday to the Sandiganbayan. Dennis Pulma, Sandiganbayan Third Division Clerk of Court,

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Gov’t forces kill two drug personalities in Sulu

September 29, 2017

The government forces have killed two drug personalities in a law enforcement operation in Sulu Province last Wednesday, a military spokesman said Friday. Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, identified the slain suspects

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Palace tells 39 UN-member states Philippines will not accept dictates; welcomes Senate resolution vs EJKs

September 29, 2017

The Philippines will never allow other countries to dictate the Duterte administration in the wake of 39 United Nations member-states expressing concern over government’s war on illegal drugs. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, in a statement on Friday, said the government would

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US, Philippine Marines to start exercises on Monday

September 29, 2017

The United States and Philippine Marines are set to start its bilateral exercises dubbed as Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat (KAMANDAG) on Monday. Capt. Maria Rowena Dalmacio, Philippine Marine spokesperson, said the formal opening ceremony of the exercise will be

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Construction of P2.8 billion Common Station project to start

September 29, 2017

Construction of the P2.8-billion Common Station project, which will connect major railways in Metro Manila, will start soon after government officials and executives from the private sector held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, along with Executive Secretary

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Duterte says he told Salalima to quit

September 29, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said he forced Rodolfo Salalima to quit as the secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology due to conflict of interest. In an interview on Wednesday but aired by the state-run People’s Television Network on Thursdaynight, Duterte

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MRT3 prepared to assume maintaining rail system if deal with BURI ends

September 29, 2017

The management of Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 on Friday said it is prepared to assume  maintenance of the mass rail system if the transportation department decides to end the contract of Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI). “Actually, we are preparing

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NCRPO assures Caloocan residents they have “nothing to worry”

September 29, 2017

National Capital Region Police Director Oscar Albayalde assured residents in Caloocan City on Friday  “there is nothing to worry” following the relief of the Caloocan policemen. “We want to assure not only the people here in Caloocan…that there is nothing to

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