Police say massacre suspect negative for drugs

July 1, 2017

A man tagged in the massacre of five people, including three children, in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan last Tuesday has tested negative for illegal drug use. “The result of the drug tests on Ibanes was negative,” said Chief

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Duterte warns Philippine Daily Inquirer owners to return Makati property to government

July 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned the owner of Philippine Daily Inquirer to return to the government its property or he will ask landless Filipinos to occupy its property in Makati City. “One of this days i will come up with an

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Duterte asks communists if fighting with government can cease

July 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte asked the communists if they can stop fighting with the government forces amid the ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City. “To the communists who are listening now… you know we can talk but do not give me

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Three die in Basilan clash

July 1, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf bandit and two government militia were killed in a firefight in the hinterlands of Basilan province, a military official said Saturday. Col. Juvymax Uy, Joint Task Force Basilan commander, said the firefight happened  before

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Stock market trading index, trading activity up in first half

July 1, 2017

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed at 7,843.16 on the last trading day of June, marking a 14.7 percent increase for the PSEi in the first six months of the year, a statement by the exchange said Friday. The

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World Bank expects economy to grow 6.8% in 2017

July 1, 2017

The World Bank projects continued robust growth for the Philippines and expects the country’s economy to expand at 6.8 percent in 2017, a statement by the lending institution said Saturday. The World Bank has updated the economic outlook for the

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US, Philippine navies complete coordinated patrol in Sulu Sea

July 1, 2017

The US and Philippine navies completed a coordinated patrol in the Sulu Sea on Saturday, the United States Embassy said in a press release issued Saturday. The embassy noted the naval patrol was conducted “at the invitation of the Government

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Soldier killed, one nabbed in shooting incident

July 1, 2017

A soldier was killed while the other one was arrested after a shooting incident inside a military camp in Gamu, Isabela on Friday morning. Captain Jefferson Somera, spokesman of the Army’s 5th Infantry Division, refused to give the identities of

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