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House approves CITIRA bill on third and final reading

September 13, 2019

The House of Representatives managed to approve, on third and final reading, the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA), on Friday. The bill received 170 affirmative votes, eight negative votes, and six abstentions. CITIRA is the 2nd package

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Abu Sayyaf killed in Patikul is fourth suicide bomber: AFP

September 13, 2019

A military spokesman said the Abu Sayyaf member killed in Patikul last Tuesday is one of the suicide bombers being monitored by the government forces in Sulu. Lt. Col. Gerald Monfort, Joint Task Force Sulu spokesman, said Nanz Sawadjaan is

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US, Philippines plan more security cooperation activities for 2020

September 13, 2019

The Philippines and United States plan more security cooperation activities for 2010 during the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) in Quezon City Friday. According to the United States Embassy in Manila the number of military activities for

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”Marilyn” slows down as it moves northwest

September 13, 2019

Tropical Depression ”Marilyn” decelerated as it moved northwest, state weather forecasters said Friday.  According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), ”Marilyn” slowed down with maximum sustained winds 55 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to

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Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Quezon, strongly felt in Metro Manila

September 13, 2019

A magnitude 5.5 quake of tectonic origin jolted Quezon Province followed by an aftershock of magnitude 2.4 some 30 minutes later Friday afternoon. According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( Phivolcs), the tremor was felt at 4:28 pm,

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DA concerned over pig carcasses found in QC, Marikina

September 13, 2019

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday expressed concerns over pig carcasses discovered in Quezon City and Marikina River. In a press briefing, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the recovered dead pigs in a creek in Quezon City and in

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USAID launches program to help visually, hearing impaired kids get education

September 13, 2019

The US Agency for International Development has launched a P92.3 million education project dubbed as “USAID’s Gabay” that will allow visually and hearing impaired children, including those who are deaf, blind and deaf-blind, to gain access to quality education. The

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BuCor official stabbed by inmate in New Bilibid Prison

September 13, 2019

A Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor) official was stabbed by an inmate who allegedly has a psychological problem inside the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City Thursday morning. In a report from the Southern Police District, the victim was identified

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