Police rescue 35 alleged Chinese sex workers in Makati hotel

October 8, 2019

Some 35 alleged Chinese sex workers were rescued in an entrapment operation inside a hotel in Makati City on Monday. The Makati City Police Station, in a report, said the operation transpired around 11 pm at three areas inside MAXX

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Alleged Abu Sayyaf killed in Sulu encounter

October 8, 2019

A alleged Abu Sayyaf member was killed while another member was captured in a 20-minute clash with government troops in Sulu on Sunday. Maj. Arvin Encinas, Armed Forced of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said troops encountered around

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PSE index, peso end higher

October 8, 2019

The main Philippine share index and the peso ended higher  on Tuesday. The peso finished at P51,77 against the US dollar from P51.86. Volume at the foreign exchange portal reached $1.129 billion from the previous day’s $828.6 million.  The Philippine

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Palace shrugs off drop on Duterte’s performance, trust ratings

October 7, 2019

Malacanang shrugged off on Monday the drop on President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance and trust ratings based on the latest survey. According to the Pulse Asia survey conducted from September 16 to 22, Duterte’s performance rating fell to 78 percent from

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Duterte’s auto-immune neuro-muscular disease not serious, Palace says

October 7, 2019

Malacanang downplayed on Monday President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest health problem involving his skeletal muscles. In a speech before the Filipino community in Russia on October 5, Duterte disclosed that he has myasthenia gravis. “Actually my – that’s myasthenia gravis. It’s

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LRTA announces partial operations of LRT-2 Line start Tuesday

October 7, 2019

Partial operations of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) from Cubao to Recto will push through on Tuesday.  “LRT 2 will implement partial operations Tuesday 08 October 2019 (Cubao-Recto). First train 6:00 am, last train from Cubao 8:30 pm,

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Police release facial composite, CCTV of couple’s abductors in Zamboanga del Sur

October 7, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police on Monday released the facial composite and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of two persons of interest in the abduction of the British and his wife in Zamboanga del Sur. Maj. Helen Galvez, Zamboanga regional police spokesperson,

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Japanese forces joining US-Philippine exercises

October 7, 2019

The Japanese Self Defense Force will join Wednesday’s military exercises, dubbed Kamandag 3, between Philippines and United States. In a press release, the US Embassy confirmed that the Japanese forces will participate not only in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response

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