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Japanese-Filipina suspected of extortion arrested in Laguna

October 1, 2019

A Japanese-Filipina was arrested in Laguna for allegedly extorting and threatening her victims with posting their nude photos online if they don’t give her money. Police Lieutenant Colonel Julius Suriben , chief of Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit ( RACU)- 4A  said

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In Senate face-off, Albayalde denies Aquino claims

October 1, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Tuesday denied the allegations of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)  chief Aaron Aquino that he intervened in the dismissal of cops involved in the November 2013 drug operation in Pampanga.

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MinDA seeks police aid vs ASF entry in Mindanao

October 1, 2019

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has asked the Philippine National Police ( PNP) to help in ensuring no hogs, pork and other pork products from African swine fever-infected areas could enter Mindanao. In a statement on his Facebook page, MinDa

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Palace OKs use of Immigration express lane fees to augment employees’ salary

October 1, 2019

Malacanang has approved the use of the Bureau of Immigration express lane fees and charges to augment salaries of the agency’s personnel for this year. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, signed on September 27 Memorandum

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ICC-CabCom approves unsolicited NAIA project

October 1, 2019

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom), approved one Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project, six new projects, and the extension of financing of other projects. On September 27, the ICC approved a PPP project, the Unsolicited

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Senate receives House-approved budget bill

October 1, 2019

The Senate has received the House-approved General Appropriations Bill for 2020. Senator Sonny Angara, finance committee chairman, said on Tuesday finance subcommittees are completing the hearings on the proposed budgets of the last few agencies. ”During the break, we will

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Philippines backs nomination of Asakawa as next ADB chief

October 1, 2019

The Philippines has expressed its support for the nomination of Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and to the Minister of Finance, Masatsugu Asakawa as the next president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Finance Secretary Carlos

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Palace supports move to cancel passport of alleged drug queen

September 30, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday it was a “good idea” to immediately cancel the passport of an alleged drug queen who left the country recently. Guia Gomez Castro, a former village chief in Manila, left for Bangkok days before she was

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