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SC says Quezon City curfew on minors is legal: sources

August 8, 2017

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared as constitutional an ordinance in Quezon City implementing curfews on minors. However, the SC disallowed similar ordinances in the cities of Manila and Navotas, which were assailed by a youth group, Samahan ng Progresibong

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Espenido leads awardees at PNP 116th anniversary

August 8, 2017

Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido, the chief of the Ozamiz City police which led a raid that resulted in the death of the mayor and 15 others, will lead  the awardees in the Philippine National Police (PNP) 116 th anniversary in

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Russia offers help to boost Philippine military, police capability

August 8, 2017

Russia has offered assistance to improve the capability of the Philippine military and police as it will also send relief assistance for the displaced families in war-torn Marawi City, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday. Russian Foreign

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No formal notice from US on planned airstrikes in ISIS: military

August 8, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Department of National Defense (DND) said they have not received any formal coordination from the United States about its reported plan to consider airstrikes against the ISIS ( Islamic State of Iraq

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Supreme Court dismisses objections to  Marcos burial at Libingan

August 8, 2017

The Supreme Court has affirmed with  finality its decision in November 2016  allowing the burial of strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. In its en banc session Tuesday, the SC  sustained  President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to allow

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Residential area razed by six-hour fire in Pasay

August 8, 2017

A fire razed a residential area in Pasay City on Monday afternoon, which firemen managed put under control after six  hours. Pasay City Fire Officer 3  Wispur Alimario said at least 35 houses were damaged in Brgy. 23, Zone 2

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Duterte: TPP “a dream that was no longer there” as he pushes for speedy act on RCEP

August 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday the Trans-Pacific Partnership was “a dream that was no longer there” as he pushed for the immediate conclusion of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations. In a speech during the grand celebration of the 50th

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Meralco electricity rate to slightly increase this August

August 8, 2017

Meralco announced an increase for August, amounting to P0.1338 per kilowatt hour  for a typical residential household, thereby bringing the overall rate from last month’s P8.2511 per kWh to P8.3849 per kWh. The slight rate increase this month amounts to

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