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Abe arrives in Manila for first leg of four-nation trip

January 12, 2017

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila for his state visit to the Philippines on January 12, 2017. Presidential Photo Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Manila for an official visit  at

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Remaining 98 escapees from North Cotabato jail may take “end of January” to be recaptured 

January 12, 2017

An official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said it will take authorities till “the end of January” to recapture  the remaining 98 prisoners who escaped from a jail in North Cotabato last week In a statement

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Ombudsman dismisses 9 PDAF and Malampaya scam cohorts    

January 12, 2017

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from the service of nine executives from the National Council for Muslim Filipinos ( NCMF) , Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and a senior staffer of a  senator  for their involvement

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Bomb scare grips Camp Crame

January 11, 2017

Three boxes were spotted beside the Philippine National Police general hospital Wednesday afternoon but bomb experts later said they were duds. A policeman wearing a bomb disposal suit conducted disruption procedures. The area was declared safe shortly before 5 p.m,

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Police arrest a suspect in killing of eight fishermen

January 11, 2017

Zamboanga City – Police Tuesday night arrested a suspect in the  shooting incident of a fishing boat where eight fishermen were killed.. Supt. Rogelio Alabata, regional police spokesman, said Midzfar Nuno, 32, was arrested by the combined operatives of Curuan

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PNP orders manhunt for cop said involved in kidnapping of Korean in October 2016

January 11, 2017

The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered a manhunt for an anti-narcotics policeman who believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a Korean businessman in Pampanga last year. The policeman did not report to the Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit,

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ASEAN, China hope to complete framework for code of conduct

January 11, 2017

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are hoping to conclude by mid-2017 a framework for a code of conduct in the South China Sea to ease tensions in the disputed waters, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Wednesday.

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Gov’t hopes SC lifts TRO to finally enforce law on responsible parenthood, reproductive health  

January 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order for further implementation of the modern family planning as the government hopes the Supreme Court will finally lift a temporary restraining order to pave the way for full enforcement of the Responsible

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