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BIR charges Mighty Corporation for non-payment of excise taxes

March 22, 2017

The Bureau of Internal Revenue filed a criminal complaint with the Department of Justice against Mighty Corporation for unlawful possession of articles subject to excise tax without payment of tax and for having counterfeit stamps. Charged were Mighty Corporation president

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Abra to be pilot area for solar-powered irrigation system

March 22, 2017

Baguio City – The agriculture department will set up solar-powered irrigation systems in the Cordillera, with Abra serving as the pilot area. The solar power system is for areas that don’t have irrigation systems with a capacity to pump from

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Duterte cites importance of completing COC framework in South China Sea this year

March 21, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored on Tuesday the need to complete the framework of the Code of Conduct in South China Sea within the year. Duterte, who is in Thailand for an official visit, said he and Thai Prime Minister Prayut

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Court grants bail to Japanese accused of attempting to commit child prostitution

March 21, 2017

Cebu City—A court on Monday granted bail to a Japanese suspected of attempting to commit child prostitution. Judge Mercedita Dadole-Ignacio ordered the Japanese’s temporary release after posting P80,000 bail bond. The suspect is accused of violating section 6 of  Republic

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Lim surrenders, but Japanese no show

March 21, 2017

Cebu City—Police on Tuesday filed frustrated homicide and illegal possession of ammunition against David Chua Lim Jr, and his Japanese companion  as an accessory to the crime. Lim and Takashi where on their way home at 3 a.m. Sunday when

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AFP to send Navy research vessel if gov’t orders survey of Benham Rise

March 21, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will send BRP Velasquez, the Philippine Navy’s Auxiliary General Research (AGR) 702 vessel if the government ordered them to survey the Benham Rise. “We have one survey vessel, our BRP Velesquez. I think

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Dela Rosa believes Maute “has already established presence in Metro Manila”

March 21, 2017

The head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) expressed belief the local terrorist Maute Group “has already established presence in Metro Manila”. PNP Director General Ronald Dela Rosa made his statement when they presented one of the suspects on the

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DFA checking reports China plans structures at Scarborough: Abella

March 21, 2017

The Department of Foreign Affairs is checking on reports that China is planning to build structures in Philippine-claimed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Malacanang said on Tuesday. “The DFA is in the process of verifying alleged announcements of

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