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Coast Guard arrests Customs employee for receiving money

November 27, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) arrested a Bureau of Customs employee after receiving under-the-table money in Manila on Tuesday afternoon. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said based on initial report Cesar Nierva, a Customs employee assigned at the Entry Processing

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Police, anti-narcotic agents seize year’s record haul of P2.6 billion worth of illegal drugs

November 27, 2019

The Philippine National Police – Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) confiscated P2.6 billion worth of illegal drugs in separate operations. ”This is the biggest haul within this year,” said  Police Lt. Gen Archie Francisco Gamboa, officer-in-charge of the PNP, in a

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Duterte orders investigation over SEA Games mess

November 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation over alleged incompetence and corruption in the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. In an interview on Tuesday night, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte was not pleased about the negative

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Military targets to rescue three Indonesians from Abu Sayyaf at end of year

November 27, 2019

The military is targeting to rescue the Indonesian kidnap victims of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) by the end of the year. “As much as possible we want to rescue them (three Indonesian fishermen) by the end of this year.

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Immigration raps filed vs 36 Japs arrested for telco fraud

November 27, 2019

Charges of violating the Philippine Immigration Act have been filed against 36 Japanese nationals recently arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) for engaging in telecom fraud activities. Officials at the BI legal and investigation division disclosed charges against the Japanese

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Senate OKs bill extending validity of 2019 budget

November 26, 2019

The Senate on Tuesday approved on final reading a measure seeking to extend the validity of this year’s national budget until December 31, 2020. Nineteen of the senators present voted to approve the measure. Senator Sonny Angara said the passage

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ASEAN, South Korea call for peaceful resolution of disputes in South China Sea

November 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte and other Southeast Asian and South Korean leaders have adopted a statement calling for a peaceful resolution of the disputes in the South China Sea in accordance with international law. A Malacanang statement on Tuesday said this

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Persons from Lanao del Norte said behind Hyrons abduction: Sobejana

November 26, 2019

Persons from Lanao del Norte appeared to have participated in the abduction of the Hyrons couple, a military official said on Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command chief, said the Hyrons were able to reveal the identify of

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