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Gov’t prosecutors indict Parojinogs for drug possession, illegal firearms and explosives

August 3, 2017

Government prosecutors on Thursday indicted the two children of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. who were arrested during police raids in their home last Sunday, for possessing illegal drugs, firearms and explosives. In a 14-page resolution, the justice department’s

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PCC undertaking review of JTI’s acquisition of Mighty Corp.

August 3, 2017

The Philippine Competition Commission is reviewing the deal between the Japan Tobacco International and local cigarette manufacturing Mighty Corp., an official said on Thursday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Philippine Competition Commission chairman Arsenio Balisacan said his office has

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Palace suspends ERC chair Salazar for insubordination

August 3, 2017

Malacanang has suspended for another four months Energy Regulatory Board chairman Jose Vicente Salazar for insurbordination. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said the Office of the Executive Secretary, in its decision on

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Palace hands off from impeachment raps vs Sereno

August 3, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday it is distancing itself in the impeachment complaints filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno before the House of Representatives. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said the Palace

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Two wounded as MILF stops Daesh-inspired group from consolidating in Maguindao: AFP

August 3, 2017

Two members of Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Force – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (BIAF – MILF) were wounded in an encounter with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Army’s 6th Infantry

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2 alleged NPA members arrested in Bukidnon

August 3, 2017

Two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA), including a bomb expert, were arrested after a five-minute encounter in Bukidnon Wednesday morning. Capt. Joe Patrick Martinez, spokesman of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, said the encounter occurred in the vicinity

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Binays face more graft raps for P1.3 billion Makati Science building: Ombudsman

August 3, 2017

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of multiple counts of graft and falsification charges against former Vice-President Jejomar Binay, Sr. and former Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, Jr. for conspiring to rig the procurement processes of the

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US to urge ASEAN, ARF members to downgrade ties with North Korea in Manila meeting

August 3, 2017

The United States will urge countries, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to downgrade ties with and isolate North Korea during next week’s Asian Regional Forum. “Although the DPRK is a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum,

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