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Aquino says he treated Robredo with respect in her ICAD stay

December 16, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino said he has accorded all respect and courtesy due to the Vice President during her two-week stint as his co-chairman of the Inter Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs or ICAD. Aquino

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Six Indonesian railcars to boost PNR service

December 16, 2019

The Department of Transportation said Monday six new Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) railcars  from Indonesia will increase the capacity of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to 73,500 passengers per day from the current 60,000 passengers.  The six DMU train cars,

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Palace tells Robredo not to meddle in water concessions issue

December 16, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday that Vice President Leni Robredo should not interfere over President Rodrigo Duterte’s approach in dealing with the two water concessionaires. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Robredo did not know anything about the

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Robredo puts off anti-drug report, focuses on relief efforts for quake victims

December 16, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday postponed the release of her report on the government’s anti-drug campaign to focus on relief efforts following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that jolted Davao del Sur and other nearby provinces on Sunday.  Robredo was

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Palace says NPA sincerity on peace talks in question following Eastern Samar attack

December 16, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday that the sincerity of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in resuming peace talks would be put in question after the rebels’ attack in Eastern Samar, resulting in the death of

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Cop dies days after shootout with robbers in Manila

December 16, 2019

A policeman and two robbery suspects after a shootout in Sta Cruz, Manila on December 11. Police Corporal Edgil Bombase died last Sunday while the alleged robber, Rodel Vicente was  shot by the cop. The other robber, Antonio Yap, escaped

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PNP to enforce One Strike policy on indiscriminate firing during holiday season

December 16, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will implement a One Strike Policy for policemen who fire their guns indiscriminately during the holidays. In a press briefing on Monday, PNP Deputy Chief for Operations Lieutenant General Camilo Pangratius

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4 reported dead from magnitude 6.9 quake in Davao del Sur

December 15, 2019

At least four people, including a six-year old child, died after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Davao del Sur Sunday afternoon. In an interview over dzBB, Engineer Luke Caduyas, head of Padada, Davao Del Sur Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and

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