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Faeldon detained in the Senate, refuses to attend hearing on shabu smuggling

September 11, 2017

Former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has been “indefinitely” detained under Senate custody after turning himself in on Monday for not attending the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing regarding the P6.4 billion smuggled shabu from China. “I talked to him, I said

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US deploys unmanned aircraft to help military in counter-terrorism

September 11, 2017

The United States deployed the Grey Eagle unmanned aircraft  to support the Philippine government’s fight against terrorists in the  southern Philippines. “The United States deployed the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to Mindanao for additional surveillance in support of

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House approves bill postponing barangay polls to May 2018

September 11, 2017

The House of Representatives approved Monday on third and final reading a consolidated measure moving the October 23, 2017 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to May 14, 2018 with a holdover provision among incumbent officials. Lawmakers passed House Bill (HB) No.

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DOF adopting faster import permit system

September 11, 2017

The Duterte administration is finalizing a new, faster system for securing import applications that  involve more than 60 government agencies, as part of fresh measures to cut red tape and improve the ease of doing business in the country, according to Finance Secretary

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Protesters assemble at heroes cemetery as Marcos’ 100th birthday is marked

September 11, 2017

Protesters assembled at the Libingan ng mga Bayani despite light rain to express their anger over the celebration of the 100th birthday of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. The death anniversary of Marcos, who ruled the Philippines from 1965-1986, was

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100,000 jobs could be available for Filipino workers in Japan: POEA

September 11, 2017

One hundred thousand job opportunities in Japan could be available for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs),  the  Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Sunday. According to POEA officer-in-charge Bernard Olalia, they are expecting Japan as one of the emerging markets for

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PNP says boy found in Nueva Ecija is not de Guzman

September 11, 2017

The body of a 14-year-old boy thought to be Reynaldo de Guzman, the companion of a teenager who was found dead 10 days after he disappeared, is not the one discovered in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. In a press briefing Monday, Deputy

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Cab driver claims killing of young robber ‘staged’

September 10, 2017

Taxi driver  Tomas Bagcal, robbed by a teenager who was later found dead, said the killing of  Carl Angelo Arnaiz was “scripted”. Bagcal was presented by Church group Rise Up for Life and for Rights in a press conference Sunday

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