Dar wants unified response to dead pigs issue

September 15, 2019

Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Sunday said all government units should have a unified response in facing the African Swine Fever (ASF) problem. Dar made the statement after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte confirmed on Saturday 11 dead pigs from

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Alleged drug suspect killed in Quezon City buy-bust

September 15, 2019

An alleged drug suspect was killed and P27.2 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in a  buy-bust operation in Quezon City early Sunday morning. National Capital Region Police Office chief, Major General Guillermo Eleazar, said the incident happened in

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Dominguez orders BIR to padlock tax-dodging POGOs

September 15, 2019

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to shut down the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)  and their service providers that fail or refuse to pay the tax liabilities of their foreign workers and

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11 dead pigs in Quezon City barangay tested ASF positive – Belmonte

September 14, 2019

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte confirmed on Saturday that the 11 dead pigs from Barangay Bagong Silangan have been tested positive for African Swine Fever. According to Belmonte, blood samples were collected from hogs which died due to suspected ASF.

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391 GCTA beneficiaries surrender 5 days before 15-day ultimatum lapses

September 14, 2019

The number of convicts earlier freed under the good conduct time allowance law and who surrendered to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) five days before the expiration of President Rodrigo Duterte’s ultimatum rose to 391. According to data provided by

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Lorenzana wants Chinese to compensate 22 Filipino fishermen over Recto Bank boat sinking incident

September 14, 2019

National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has demanded compensation from and sanctions against the master and crew of the Chinese vessel that rammed a Filipino fishing boat in Recto Bank last June. The demand was contained in Lorenzana’s statement, which was

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Batangas temporarily bans hogs, pork products from ASF-hit areas in Luzon

September 14, 2019

The Office of Provincial Veterinarian in Batangas has declared a temporary ban on live hogs and pork products from African Swine Fever-affected areas. Batangas Provincial Veterinarian Romelito Marasigan in a statement dated September 9 announced the temporary restriction. The statement

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Man “rapes” pig in Pangasinan

September 14, 2019

Amid the reported cases of African Swine Fever in the country, a 21-years old construction worker was arrested on Friday for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a female pig in Pangasinan. In a report, Pangasinan Provincial Police said the suspect,

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