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NGCP to continue big facility improvements in 2017

March 11, 2017

In its pursuit of upgrading and strengthening the country’s power transmission network, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is poised to do several major facility improvement programs this year. In a statement Saturday, the NGCP said when it

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Important to sustain momentum of anti-drug drive: Abella

March 11, 2017

Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella emphasized the importance of the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign amid a recommendation of European Union Trade commissioner to review President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drug. “First of all, maybe we have to understand that since

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Abu Sayyaf bandits abduct public school teacher: military

March 11, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY- Abu Sayyaf bandits seized a public school teacher in the island province of Sulu, a military official said Saturday. Col. Cirilito Sobejana Jr., Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said the victim was Ibrahim Potong, a teacher of Jolo

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Duterte could reappoint Lopez as environment secretary

March 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte can reappoint Environment Secretary Gina Lopez if she is bypassed by the Commission on Appointments next week, a government spokesman said Saturday. “We are not saying that but a (reappointment) is possible,” said Ernesto Abella said in

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Firearms, IED recovered by AFP in Batangas encounter

March 11, 2017

Two high-powered firearms were recovered after an encounter between the government troops and alleged New People’s Army (NPA) in Batangas on Friday afternoon. 1Lt Xy-zon Meneses, Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, Public Affairs Chief said the troops were conducting military offensive

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Duterte, Robredo make rare appearance together at PMA graduation

March 11, 2017

BAGUIO CITY– President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo will make a rare appearance in public at the Philippine Military Academy graduation on Sunday. Robredo has taken opposite political positions from Duterte, especially on the alleged extrajudicial killings and

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Duterte creates interagency task force against illegal drugs

Duterte creates interagency task force against illegal drugs

March 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has created 20-member Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs and Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force to be headed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. “It is the policy of the State to pursue an effective campaign against drug trafficking

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Philippines to assert sovereignty over Benham Rise  

March 10, 2017

The Philippine government will assert its sovereignty over Benham Rise after the defense department reported the presence of a Chinese survey ship, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Friday. Abella said the government is “concerned” about this as relations between the

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