DFA urges Filipinos to cancel travel to Iraq

January 4, 2020

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday night called on Filipinos to cancel travel to Iraq due to heightened tensions following the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassim Suleimani in Baghdad. In its travel notice, the DFA urged Filipinos “to

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Locsin, Chinese envoy tackle oil and gas dev’t in New Year reception

January 4, 2020

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian discussed the proposed oil and gas development between the Philippines and China at a New Year reception on Thursday. At the invitation of the Chinese envoy, Locsin came to the

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Duterte still not feeling well; skips events in Davao del Sur

January 3, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte was a no-show on Friday in Davao del Sur where he was supposed to visit victims of a recent powerful earthquake because he was not feeling well. Duterte was originally scheduled to visit Malalag and Padada, both

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PSE index ends short trading week higher

January 3, 2020

The main Philippine share index closed higher on Friday. The peso ended at P51.09 against the US dollar from P50.685 on Thursday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.598 billion from $944.55

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3 Ampatuans appeal conviction for Maguindanao Massacre

January 3, 2020

Three members of the Ampatuan family have asked the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to reverse its earlier judgment finding them guilty for 57 counts of murders in connection with the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre. Former Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao Mayor Anwar

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Firecracker-related injuries surpass 2019: DOH

January 3, 2020

The number of firecracker-related injuries has surpassed 2019 data, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.  Based on the Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance 2019 Report No. 13, there are now 340 firecracker-related injuries reported as of 6 am on January 3. 

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NCRPO achieved ”zero backlog” in administrative cases for 2019

January 3, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday said they achieved “zero backlog” in their administrative cases by the end of 2019. “We were able to resolve all our backlog cases from 2019 down,” said Police Brigadier General Debold

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Philippines to import 35,000 metric tons of red onions

January 3, 2020

The Philippines will import 35,000 metric tons of red onions as its price continued to increase. “The strengthened guidelines are now in place the issuance of the import clearance good for two months,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Friday.

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