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House passes 2018 budget on third reading

September 26, 2017

The House of Representatives approved the 2018 budget on third reading Tuesday night, with 223 ‘yes’ votes, 9 ‘no’ votes and zero abstentions, a statement from the Lower House said. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno welcomed the approval and “look[s] forward

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Investigation on incident between Navy, Vietnamese vessel starts Wednesday in Pangasinan

September 26, 2017

The five Vietnamese fishermen arrested by the Philippine Navy off the waters of Bolinao, Pangasinan on Satuirday were formally turned over to Philippine Coast Guard custody on Tuesday. Commander Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, confirmed that from the Philippine Navy custody the

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Philippines, US end counter-terrorism exercise

September 26, 2017

Amid the ongoing battle against terrorists in southern Philippines, the Philippine and United States government conducted a counter-terrorism exercise that ended Tuesday. In a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the exercises dubbed as “Tempest Wind

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House sub committee moves to ban, criminalize hazing

September 26, 2017

The House subcommittee on prosecutorial reforms approved on Tuesday a substitute bill that repeals the anti-hazing law, criminalizes hazing and holds fraternity officials liable to injury or death resulting from hazing. The approval of the un-numbered substitute bill to House Bill 3467

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Stop and Go coalition calls off jeepney strike

September 26, 2017

Stop and Go coalition transport leader Jun Magno said the second day of a two-day strike on Tuesday was cancelled due to requests from people. “There are a lot. Actually in our messenger. It is full, asking for us to not continue

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Philippine, Australian naval forces end exercise at vicinity of Sulu Sea

September 26, 2017

The joint maritime patrol exercise conducted by Philippine and Royal Australian Navies at the vicinity of Sulu Sea ended Monday, a Philippine Navy official said Tuesday. “The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Australian Navy conducted Passing Exercises (PASSEX), Communications

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Police arrest suspected illegal recruiter who promised jobs in Japan

September 26, 2017

Police operatives from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Tuesday arrested  Rosalie Fadera, a suspected illegal recruiter,  around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at a supermarket along Antonio Arnaiz Ave. in Makati City. Superintendent Roque Merdegia, head of the CIDG Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (ATCU),

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At least 87 hurt as boat hits rock formation in Tablas: police

September 26, 2017

At least 87 people were injured after a passenger vessel hit a rock formation along the shore of Tablas Island in Romblon, police said Tuesday. Superintendent Imelda Tolentino, spokesperson of the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) police, said M/V Matilde of Montenegro

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