Policemen in video shown in Senate hearing ordered relieved

January 27, 2017

The policemen who were shown on a video allegedly planting illegal drugs during a raid at an office at a Senate hearing on Thursday were ordered relieved by Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa “The PNP chief has

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Duterte asserting right over South China Sea in “different diplomatic style”

January 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is asserting its right over the South China Sea, but in a “different diplomatic style,” Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella was reacting on the latest survey of Pulse Asia, showing that 84 percent of

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Philippine forces arrest alleged Abu Sayyaf member for 2000 Sipadan kidnapping

January 27, 2017

Police and military forces arrested an alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf which kidnapped 21 tourists from Sipadan 16 years ago in a raid in Barangay Cawit,Zamboanga City Friday. Superintendent Rogelio Alabata, regional police spokesman, said Faizal Jaafar alyas Jaafar

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Funeral parlor owner arrives from Canada, says he is innocent

January 27, 2017

The owner of a funeral parlor where the body of a South Korean businessman was brought for cremation surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Friday after arriving from Canada, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said, Aguirre said the

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House eyes review of PPP law amid questions over DOTr airport project deals- Alvarez

January 27, 2017

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez  said in a statement Friday the House of Representatives is eyeing a review of the law on the Public Private Partnership program amid concerns upcoming airport project deals are disadvantageous to the government. According to the

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Big-ticket items could be hampered of tax reform package fails to pass Congress: DOF

January 27, 2017

Implementing huge infrastructure projects could be hampered if Congress fails to pass the proposed tax reform package being pushed by the Duterte administration, a senior official of the Department of Finance said Friday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Finance

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Seven soldiers hurt in battle against armed men in Maguindanao  

January 27, 2017

Seven soldiers were hurt in a battle with around 50 men in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province on Friday. Captain Arvin Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division public affairs officer, said  government troops were on law enforcement support operations. Encinas said the

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Philippine-Malaysia barter trade lifted; operations resume Feb. 1– Palace

January 27, 2017

Malaysia has lifted an embargo on barter trade operations in Sabah and Southern Mindanao, Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said Friday. Quoting Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Abdul Khayr Alonto, Abella said trade will resume on February 1. “The Philippine-Malaysia barter trade

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