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Teen pregnancy costs economy P34 billion yearly: DOH official

September 25, 2017

An estimated P34 billion is lost to the economy yearly due to high teenage pregnancy in the Philippines, an official of the Department of Health said Monday. In her speech at the multi-sectoral dialogue on the 5th year anniversary of

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Philippines respects Malaysia’s rejection of Cayetano statement on Rohingya

September 25, 2017

The Philippines on Monday said it respects Malaysia’s decision to disassociate itself from the ASEAN chairman’s statement issued by Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on the Rohingya crisis, saying dissenting opinions are welcome under its leadership of the 10-member regional bloc. In

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Philippines vows fair probe in death of two Vietnam fishermen

September 25, 2017

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has assured Vietnam of a fair and thorough investigation on the deaths of its two fishermen during a sea chase incident involving the Philippine Navy off the coast of Pangasinan on Saturday. Cayetano made this

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JICA opens scholarship to Filipinos to study in Japan

September 25, 2017

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a call for applicants to one of the longest-running international scholarship programs offered by the Japanese government to Filipino professionals who want to study in Japan, its statement on Monday said. The Project

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PH forms body to probe alleged death of 2 Vietnamese fishermen, arrest of 5 others in South China Sea

September 24, 2017

Philippine authorities have arrested seven Vietnamese fishermen for allegedly poaching and illegal fishing within the country’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, the military said on Sunday. Lieutenant Colonel Isagani Nato, chief public information officer of the Armed

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Cayetano defends Philippine drug war during debate at UN General Assembly

September 24, 2017

Saying security and human rights are not incompatible, the Philippines said Sunday it will continue to uphold human rights in carrying out its responsibility to protect Filipinos from the threat posed by illegal drugs, criminality, and terrorism. Foreign Affairs Secretary

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(UPDATE) 4 injured in Lanao del Sur quakes

September 24, 2017

Four people were reported injured after the series of earthquakes hit Lanao del Sur early Sunday. “Reported injured is four, three female and one male,” Lanao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Amer Lucman said in a

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Armed group entered town in Lanao del Sur: local official

September 24, 2017

An unidentified armed men entered the town of Bayang in Lanao del Sur last Wednesday causing fear to the residents. Town mayor Aslani Balt, in an interview with reporters on Saturday, said around 20 to 60 armed men entered their

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