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COA seeks justice for slain auditor in Maguindanao

January 12, 2020

The Commission on Audit has condemned the killing of its auditor in Maguindanao province. In a statement, COA Public Information Office Director Jonathan B. Beltran urged the authorities to bring to justice the suspects in the death of Guiaria Bagundang

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DA eyes aggressive palay-buying, stable prices in 2020

January 12, 2020

Agriculture Secretary William Dar has ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) to spend up to P14 billion to buy more palay this year from the farmers. “Starting this 2019-2020 dry season, we will buy aggressively from farmers, at P19 per

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Fire hits seventh floor of Legaspi Tower

January 11, 2020

Fire struck the seventh floor of the Legaspi Tower in Manila Saturday afternoon. According to initial information from the Manila Public Information Office, the fire broke out around 5:52pm at the seventh floor of Legaspi Towers situated at Roxas Boulevard. 

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Chinese Coast Guard ship to undergo quarantine upon arrival

January 11, 2020

Amid concerns over an outbreak of corona virus in a Chinese province, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the China Coast Guard (CCG) will undergo quarantine during their port visit in Manila next week. “There are customs and immigration that

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CHR slams PNP over ”unnecessary force” during Black Nazarene procession

January 11, 2020

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday slammed the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to alleged incidents of police brutality during the procession of the Black Nazarene last Thursday.  In a statement, CHR Spokesperson Jaqueline Ann de Guia described

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Vice mayor of Zamboanga del Norte town, two others dead in ambush

January 11, 2020

Three people, including the vice mayor of Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte, were killed while another was wounded in an ambush on Saturday. Police Major Helen Galvez, Zamboanga Regional Police spokesperson, said Baliguian Vice Mayor Gani Esmali and his two companions

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Malacanang condoles with Oman on death of his leader

January 11, 2020

Malacañang on Saturday expressed condolences on the passing of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Arab world’s longest serving leader, Friday evening at the age of  79. “On behalf of the Filipino nation, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expresses

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PNP weight reduction program seeks to make them healthy

January 11, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said a program to reduce the weight of the policemen aims to impose a healthy lifestyle among cops.  Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa, the PNP officer-in-charge, said although policemen are required to reach their

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