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Lorenzana says Misuari can be big help to address kidnappings in southern Philippines

December 18, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari can be a big help to address kidnapping in southern Philippines. “The area of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Indanan is also the area of

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PNP to uphold court’s verdict on 2009 Maguindanao massacre

December 18, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said they will assure that the decision of the court on the 2009 Maguindanao massacre will be upheld whatever the verdict will be. In a statement, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said they

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Pernia optimistic investors will understand gov’t action vs water concessionaires

December 18, 2019

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia expressed belief on  Wednesday that investors would understand the action being undertaken by the Duterte administration against the two water concessionaires in Metro Manila. “I’m sure the investors can understand that there was something fishy

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Residents affected by Marawi siege satisfied with Duterte performance: SWS

December 18, 2019

Residents affected by the Marawi siege remained satisfied with the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte despite being not hopeful the city will fully recover, according to the latest Social Weather Station (SWS) survey Wednesday. As the SWS includes the Bangsamoro

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PCC fines Grab Philippines P16.15 million for violating price, service quality commitments in fourth quarter

December 18, 2019

As the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) marked its first year of monitoring Grab Philippines, they again slapped another P16.15 million fine to the ride-hailing firm for violating its price and service quality commitments during the fourth quarter of the initial

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Court orders ex- Maguindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan to return to Camp Bagong Diwa

December 18, 2019

One day before the Maguindanao massacre promulgation, former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Zaldy Ampatuan is back at his detention cell in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig on Wednesday. Ampatuan, on a wheelchair, left Makati Medical Center on wheelchair

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Guevarra denies gov’t bent on replacing water concessionaires

December 18, 2019

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra denied that the government is bent on replacing Metro Manila’s two concessionaires due to alleged onerous provisions in the concession agreements. “No, we are not even thinking about that,” said Guevarra  Tuesday. allaying speculations that Maynilad

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At least nine dead from Sunday’s Davao del Sur quake: NDRRMC

December 18, 2019

At least nine persons were reported dead in the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Davao del Sur, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. The report shows that the fatalities and a total of 111 injured victims

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