PN contingent arrives after joining ASEAN-US sea drill

September 17, 2019

The Philippine Navy contingent which joined the ASEAN-United States Maritime Exercise ( AUMX) arrived in Manila on Monday. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, acting director of the Naval Public Affairs Office, said the 160-man contingent on BRP Ramon Alcaraz were

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Nearly 5,000 persons affected by monsoon in three Mindanao regions

September 17, 2019

A southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Depression ”Marilyn” has displaced more than a thousand families as of Monday night. the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday it recorded a total of 1,726 families or 8,412 people

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DOJ, DILG revise implementing rules on regulations on GCTA law

September 17, 2019

Prisoners convicted of heinous crimes cannot be awarded with credits under the revised implementing rules and regulations of the expanded Good Conduct Time Allowance Law (GCTA) The revised implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10592 was signed on Monday

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Attacks on Saudi oil facilities will ”deeply” affect Philippines: Locsin

September 16, 2019

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday said attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities will “deeply” affect the Philippines. Locsin made the statement after the Iranian-backed Houthis group in Yemen attacked Abqaig oil facility, the center of the Saudi

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Palace defends DA over handling of ASF cases

September 16, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday the Department of Agriculture is handling “properly” the African Swine Fever cases despite the spread in other areas in Luzon. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said there was no need for the Palace

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BAI confirms African Swine Fever outbreak in Bulacan, Rizal

September 16, 2019

The Bureau of Animal Industry ( BAI) on Monday confirmed some areas in Bulacan and Rizal are now African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak level. Ronnie Domingo,  BAI chief, saiit can be considered as an outbreak as areas affected first by

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PNP agrees with PDEA on some cops still selling recycled drugs

September 16, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said that while they agreed with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino that some police officers are engaged in recycling illegal drugs, majority of them remains “professional and

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Ex-cop said involved in abducting BIR officials killed in Cavite shootout

September 16, 2019

A former police officer allegedly involved in the abduction of Bureau of Internal Revenue ( BIR) officials was killed in an encounter in Kawit, Cavite early Monday morning. Police Colonel William Segun, Cavite provincial director, identified the former cop as

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