The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Navy vessel conducts “sovereignty patrol” of Benham Rise

March 24, 2017

A military spokesman said Friday one of the Philippine Navy’s Hamilton Class Cutters was sent to Benham Rise “to conduct sovereignty patrol” on March 17 Major Bonifacio Arsena, Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) public information officer,  said BRP Ramon Alcaraz ,the

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Close to 1,000 evacuate homes in North Cotabato town due to NPA: military

March 24, 2017

Hundreds of families were displaced due to the presence of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in North Cotabato, a regional military spokesman said Friday. In an interview with the Daily Manila Shimbun, Lt. Silver Adell Belvis of the Army’s 39th

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Alvarez backs Duterte to scrap barangay polls in October

March 24, 2017

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez backed the stand of President Rodrigo Duterte on the need to postpone the elections of barangay officials in October this year, a statement from the House of Representatives said Friday. Duterte warned if the October barangay elections

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House passes bill granting amnesty in paying estate taxes

House passes bill granting amnesty in paying estate taxes

March 24, 2017

The House of Representatives approved before adjourning last week a bill to grant amnesty in the payment of estate taxes on third and final reading. House Bill No. 4814, or “An Act Granting Amnesty in the Payment of Estate Tax,”

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Philippine delegation off to Tokyo for proposed infra financing

Philippine delegation off to Tokyo for proposed infra financing

March 24, 2017

A Cabinet-level delegation led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III will fly to Tokyo next week to discuss with Japanese officials a prospective list of big infrastructure projects that the Philippines could implement with Japan, the finance department said in

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Sandiganbayan orders arrest of ex-Caloocan City Mayor Echiverri

Sandiganbayan orders arrest of ex-Caloocan City Mayor Echiverri

March 23, 2017

Former Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri was ordered arrested Thursday by the  Sandiganbayan over a graft case due to alleged anomalous P1.9-million drainage projects in 2011. Echiverri, a former congressman, is facing two counts of violating Section 3(e) of the

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Cop shot dead in Muntinlupa

March 23, 2017

A policeman was killed in a shooting incident in Muntinlupa City on Wednesday night. Superintendent Jenny Tecson, Southern Police District spokesperson, said the victim identified as PO1 Marlon Nofunete, 32, was waiting for a tricycle along ML Quezon St., Purok

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Duterte says if he declares martial law in Mindanao, he will end all problems there

March 23, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Thursday terrorists and those involved in illegal drugs not to force him to declare martial law in Mindanao. Duterte reiterated the warning after the Philippine National Police claimed  Mindanao-based terrorist Maute group has a presence

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