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Robredo says media voice must be stronger than trolls sitting in cubicles

January 30, 2020

Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday the voice of the mainstream media should be stronger than the “heartless” trolls, enjoying no accountability. Robredo made the call during a forum with the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of the Philippines, which was

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Philippines reports first case of novel coronavirus

January 30, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus (nCoV 2019) in the Philippines. “Today the DOH is confirming that a 38 year-old female Chinese patient under investigatioin (PUI) is positive for the novel

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Court convicts recruiters of Filipina in Indonesian death row

January 30, 2020

A Nueva Ecija regional trial court on Thursday found the recruiters of a Filipina in Indonesia’s death row guilty of large-scale illegal recruitment and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Judge Anarica Castillo-Reyes of Baloc, Nueva Ecija RTC Branch 88, said

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PCG defends personnel after Manila mayor questions presence in raid

January 30, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard defended its personnel questioned by Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday during the interception of a pork celery dumplings tested positive for the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, identified

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Ano says he will not allow PNP to hide war on drugs info

January 30, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Thursday said he will not allow the Philippine National Police (PNP) to hide anything to the public when it comes to the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. “We are not hiding anything. I will not

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Ano orders PNP to look into alleged prostitution in POGO centers

January 30, 2020

Interior and Local Government  Secretary Eduardo Ano on Thursday said he gave instructions to the Philippine National Police to look into alleged prostitution activities in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry. This after Senator Risa Hontiveros, chairman of the

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Office of the President yet to release details on Duterte’s order stopping Cabinet members from going to US

January 30, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Thursday said the Office of the President has yet to release details of President Rodrigo Duterte’s order not allowing his Cabinet members to go to the United States. “I’m sure the Office of the President

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Two students from Mindanao’s conflict-affected area win first JICA video blog contest

January 30, 2020

The Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) first video blog contest for young people in the Philippines attracted students from different universities and young professionals sharing their views on the value of JICA and the Philippine relations in their lives. Filipino

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