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Police, Grab launch road safety and security program

September 26, 2017

The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) and Grab launched on Tuesday a road safety and security program to fight criminality. “The MOA (memorandum of agreement) basically promotes the road security and safety in which Grab has committed its partner drivers to

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Pangasinan police investigating incident between Philippine Navy, Vietnam fishing boat

September 26, 2017

A task force was activated in Pangasinan to investigate last weekend’s incident in Bolinao involving a Vietnamese fishing boat in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, a police officer said. The Provincial Committee on Illegal Entrance was activated Monday to investigate

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Data Privacy Act not reason for redacting of information on govt officials’ SALN, official says

September 26, 2017

The Data Privacy Act should not be made as the reason for several redaction of information on government officials’ statement of assets, libilities, and net worth, an official said on Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, National Privacy Commission

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Military seize war materiel in Maguindano

September 26, 2017

Government forces seized war materiel during a combat clearing operation in Maguindnao last Monday. Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman,  said troops were conducting combat clearing operations when they recovered the materiel in

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Malacanang sees progress on BBL before end of the year

September 26, 2017

Malacanang expressed optimism on Tuesday of “good progress” in the Bangsamoro Basic Law before the end of the year. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief Adelino Sitoy said House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez could sponsor the BBL at

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Duterte ends row at SBMA

September 26, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has ended a turf war at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority by issuing an executive order consolidating the powers and functions of chairman and administrator of the agency. EO No. 42, which Duterte signed on September 25,

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PSG officer found dead inside his quarters at Malacanang Park

September 26, 2017

An officer of the Presidential Security Group was found dead on Tuesday morning inside his quarters at Malacanang Park, where President Rodrigo Duterte’s official residence is located. In an interview with reporters, Brig. Gen. Lope Dagoy, PSG chief, said the body of

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House panel approves bill imposing curfew on children

September 26, 2017

The House committee on welfare of children, chaired by Rep. Divina Grace Yu of  Zamboanga del Sur, has approved a bill imposing curfew on children and fining parents or guardians of violators, a statement from the Lower House said Tuesday.

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