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Makati cops rescue 31 women in raid at bar in Palanan

January 23, 2020

Makati police on Wednesday rescued 31 women in a raid at a bar believed to be a prostitution den in Barangay Palanan, Makati City. A report from Makati police chief, Police Colonel Rogelio Simon, said the operation stemmed after operatives

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PNP says cops removed from 14km danger zone can be redeployed

January 23, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said cops who were removed from the 14-kilometer danger zone from Taal Volcano can be redeployed if the need arises. Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa, in a press briefing, said the lives of

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Baguio studying ordinance to collect fees from tourists for environmental programs

January 23, 2020

BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City is studying whether to impose fees on tourists to fund the country’s Summer Capital waste management and environmental programs.  An ordinance proposed by councilors Maria Mylen Yaranon and Joel Alangsab concerns  an “Environmental User’s Fee (EUF)

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Philippine economy grew 5.9% in 2019, slowest in 8 years – NEDA

January 23, 2020

The Philippine economy grew 5.9 percent in 2019, its slowest in eight years, owing to delayed approval of the budget and election ban on certain infrastructure projects, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Thursday. For the fourth

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PNP says senators ”know best” whether to reopen Mamasapano probe

January 23, 2020

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said senators “know best” whether to reopen the 2015 Mamasapano operation after Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and ex-PNP Special Action Force chief Getulio Napeñas of

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Gamboa says all PNP regional, national units head pass probationary period

January 23, 2020

Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa said all regional and national support units directors who went on three-month probationary period received a “passing grade”. “The evaluation has already been submitted to me, the three months I’m talking about  and generally

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Duterte moves tête-à-tête to next week due to “pressing matters”

January 22, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte did not push through with a supposed interview by his spokesman Wednesday afternoon due to “pressing matters,” Malacañang said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was supposed to have a tête-à-tête with Duterte to answer pressing issues. “Due to

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MWSS may conduct bidding if 2 water concessionaires won’t agree with new deals

January 22, 2020

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ( MWSS) might conduct a bidding if the two Metro Manila water concessionaires would not agree with revised contracts without the onerous provisions by 2022, an official said on Wednesday. During “The Virtual Presser”

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