Navy ships to repatriate Filipinos in Middle East lands in Sri Lanka

January 28, 2020

Two Philippine Navy ships deployed to assist on the repatriation of Filipinos in Middle East made its first historical mark in Sri Lanka. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, acting Philippine Navy public information director. said BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP

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Duterte not feeling well; cancels one-on-one interview anew

January 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte canceled anew on Tuesday the supposed one-on-one interview with his spokesman to answer pressing issues because he was not feeling well. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo went on air to announce his tete-a-tete with Duterte in Malacanang would

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Lawyer, driver shot dead in Pampanga

January 28, 2020

A lawyer and his driver were killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen Santa Rita, Pampanga Tuesday. Three gunmen shot Anselmo Carlos and his driver, Marcial Mendoza, as their Toyota Camry vehicle  stopped in front  of the San Vicente Parish Church in Barangay

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Palace cautious in repatriating Filipinos in Hubei

January 28, 2020

The Philippine government has to be “very cautious” in repatriating Filipinos in Hubei province in China where there is an outbreak of novel coronavirus. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted that China is implementing a lockdown in

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Palace orders investigation on alleged prostitution in Pogo

January 28, 2020

Malacanang said on Monday an investigation will be conducted on the alleged prostitution activities in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogo) industry. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the Philippine National Police ( PNP) will do

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Palace welcomes filing of murder charges vs OFW killers in Kuwait

January 28, 2020

Malacanang welcomed on Tuesday the filing of murder charges against a Kuwaiti couple for the death of a Filipina domestic helper. But in the meantime, the total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers in the Gulf state stays, Presidential

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Health dept. examining 24 who are showing coronavirus symptoms

January 28, 2020

Twenty-four people are under investigation for having travel history to Wuhan and who are manifesting symptoms of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) . In a press briefing Tuesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said  24 out of the 27 persons under

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Woman, 2 cohorts arrested in Taguig City buy-bust, P6.8m shabu seized

January 28, 2020

A woman and and two others were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Taguig City on Friday that also resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, worth P6,800,000.  Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino

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