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Electricity rates slightly go up this April: Meralco

April 10, 2017

Meralco announced that the increase for April 2017 for a typical  household will amount to 23 centavos per kWh, bringing the overall rate to P9.89 per kWh from last month’s rate of P9.67 per kWh. This amounts to a P45

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Duterte says terrorism to be dealt with harshly amid US travel advisory in some parts of Visayas

April 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that terrorism would be dealt “harshly” as authorities were trying to extract information from detained suspected Kuwait and Syrian terrorists. Duterte made the statement amid a travel advisory by the United States Embassy to

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Duterte says no infighting among Cabinet members

April 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte denied on Monday that there was a brewing infighting among the members of his Cabinet. “There is no infighting. There’s no ruckus there. There’s no trouble there,” said Duterte in a press conference in Davao City before

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 3 CAFGU members killed, 11 wounded in battle with Abu Sayyaf: military

April 10, 2017

Three members of a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed while 11, including soldiers, were wounded in an encounter with the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan on Monday, a military spokesperson said. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay of the Armed Forces

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Duterte says in his Lenten message “goodness and truth to prevail”

April 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte, in his Holy Week message, expressed belief on Monday that goodness and truth will always prevail amid uncertainties and difficulties. Duterte said the way of the cross is the people’s firm assurance of this. He said that

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2 alleged foreign terrorists transferred to Army headquarters

April 10, 2017

The two alleged foreign terrorists were arrested in Taguig were transferred to the detention facility of the Philippine Army last Saturday. Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson, public information officer of the Philippine Army, said Kuwaiti national Hussein Al-dhafiri  and Rahaf Zina,

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Duterte leaves for Middle East state visits

April 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte left on Monday afternoon for his first trip to Middle Eastern countries where he is expected to bring home some jailed Filipinos who were given clemency. Duterte will be in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar until April

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Duterte welcomes meeting between Trump, Xi

April 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed on Monday talks between United States Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “Well, that would be a welcome development. As a matter of fact, I’ve been praying that the two would get together and talk

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