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Duterte gives cash incentives to Filipino gold, silver medalists

October 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte gave P1 million each to three athletes who recently brought gold medals for the Philippines. Duterte gave incentives to gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena when they called on him in

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6.3 magnitude quake rattles North Cotabato

October 17, 2019

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck at 7:37 pm in North Cotabato, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( Phivolcs) Wednesday night. The epicenter of the quake, tectonic in origin, was located at 23 kilometers west of

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PNP-IAS agrees with lawmakers’ recommendation it should be independent

October 17, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police- Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) on Wednesday said they agree with the recommendation of lawmakers making them an independent fiscal body. In an interview with reporters, Inspector General Alfegar Triambulo said based on their

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Three QC barangays declared free of African Swine Fever: Belmonte

October 17, 2019

Three barangays in Quezon City on Wednesday were declared clear of African Swine Fever (ASF).  Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced that Barangays Tandang Sora, tatalon, and Pasong Tamo are free of African Swine Fever. She also added that the

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De Leon is Central Visayas regional police director

October 16, 2019

Brigadier General Valeriano de Leon is the new head of Central Visayas police office. This was confirmed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac to reporters on Wednesday. De Leon is the head of the

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Five bodies, two skeletons found along Marcos Highway

October 16, 2019

BAGUIO CITY  —  Five decomposing bodies and two skeletons were found in a grassy area along Marcos Highway in Tuba, La Union while another cadaver was discovered on Thursday, authorities said. Police said the cadavers were believed to be dumped

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Teacher of USAID funded school rescued in Jolo

October 16, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police and military personnel rescued the teacher of a US-funded school in downtown Jolo, Sulu, officials disclosed Wednesday. Col. Pablo Labra, Sulu police director, said Rosina Singua was rescued around 6:05 a.m. Wednesday in Room 2 of

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Palace slams Washington Post for engaging in “rumor-mongering” over Trump’s call with Duterte

October 16, 2019

Malacanang hit on Wednesday The Washington Post for allegedly engaging in “rumor-mongering” when it came out with an article about US President Donald Trump’s calls with foreign leaders, including President Rodrigo Duterte, and which supposedly worried his aides and made

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