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Over 20 million voters voting for October Sangguniang Kabataan polls

July 4, 2017

More than 20 million youth voters have been declared by the Commission on Elections as eligible to vote in the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls in October. “According to the Project of Precincts (POP), there are 20,792,966 Sangguniang Kabataan voters,” said

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SC upholds Duterte’s martial law proclamation for Mindanao

July 4, 2017

The Supreme Court, voting 11-3-1, dismissed the three petitions questioning President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao on Tuesday. The petitions were filed by the House of Representatives minority bloc, residents of Mindanao and women from Marawi. Malacanang

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Justice secretary says illegal drug trade returned in Bilibid

Justice secretary says illegal drug trade returned in Bilibid

July 3, 2017

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Monday illegal drug trade has returned in the New Bilibid Prisons but he said this will be addressed promptly. “I have received reports that there were some reactivation. We are doing something about this.

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Duterte, US envoy share concerns on terror threats

July 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte met United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Monday in Malacanang where both discussed concerns on terror threats. No statement was issued by the Office of the President but in his tweet, Kim said he

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New central bank governor pushes for continuity, to monitor ‘wind-down” of easy money in advanced countries

July 3, 2017

The Philippines’ new central bank governor said he will built on continuing on the gains of his predecessor and to be aware of the “seemingly imminent wind-down of ultra-easy monetary policies in advanced economies.” Nestor Espenilla made this pledge as

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Senators laud Pacquiao despite losing WBO welter crown

July 3, 2017

Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said he will let Senator Manny Pacquiao decide on his boxing career after he lost his World Boxing Organization welterweight title to Australian underdog Jeff Horn on Sunday. “Let’s not interfere on boxing career decision

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Soldiers capture alleged female NPA member in Abra

July 3, 2017

An alleged female member of New People’s Army (NPA) was captured while high powered firearms were recovered after an encounter with government troops in the province of Abra last Saturday. Captain Jefferson Somera, spokesman of the Army’s 5th Infantry Division,

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Dela Rosa describes first year as PNP chief like a theme park ride

July 3, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa described on Monday his first year term as leader of the country’s police force like theme park Enchanted Kingdom’s “Anchors Away” ride. “It will go really high…  and then go down like

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