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Nearly 1,000 got HIV through transactional sex

February 2, 2017

Nearly 1,000 individuals were infected with the human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) in 2016 after engaging in sex for money. Based on the December 2016 HIV and AIDS Registry of the Philippines,.  report, the Department of Health (DOH) said  985 individuals

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Philippines and Russia to bolster trade and investment ties

February 2, 2017

The Philippines and Russia held discussions to forge closer economic cooperation and strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations. Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Alexander. Tsybulskiy met with Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo from the Department of Trade and

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PNP Chaplain Service to assume key role in pruning rogue cops

February 2, 2017

The Philippine National Police (PNP)’s head of the chaplain service said they face a challenge in helping cleanse the force of rogue policemen. In an interview Over radio Veritas, PNP Chaplain Service Deputy Director Fr. Lucio Rosaroso Jr said :”“It’s an

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Debt-to-GDP ratio improved in September 2016

February 2, 2017

The debt of the general government reached P5-trillion as of end-September 2016 as the GG debt-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio improved to 35.5 percent compared to the 36.7 percent in the same period last 2015, according to the Department of

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HIV, AIDS cases rose for seventh straight year in 2016

February 1, 2017

For the seventh straight year, the number of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases in the country has grown. According to the December 2016 HIV and AIDS Registry of the Philippines (HARP) report of the

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Army officer dies in encounter in Davao Oriental

February 1, 2017

An Army junior officer was killed in an encounter with suspected members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Davao Oriental on Wednesday, a military spokesman said. Captain Rhyan Batchar of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division said soldiers with police were

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Amnesty International claims cops paid for killing drug suspects

February 1, 2017

An international human rights group claims police get incentives for killing suspects during anti-illegal drug operations. In a report, Amnesty International said “the police killings are driven from the top, including an order to neutralize allege drug offenders, as well

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Military asks Duterte for written order to fight illegal drugs

February 1, 2017

The Department of National Defense (DND) asked for an official order on the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to support the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and to capture rogue cops. “The Department

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