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Foreigners told to report to BI

January 2, 2020

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded all foreign nationals registered with the agency to report in person to the nearest immigration office in their locality beginning this January until the end of February this year. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said

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Modernization of Davao International Airport inches closer to approval 

January 2, 2020

The modernization of the Davao International Airport is moving closer to being implemented after the unsolicited proposal submitted by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. secured a clearance from the National Economic and Development Authority -Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC). This was announced

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Gov’t set to impose partial ban on deployment of household service workers to Kuwait

January 2, 2020

The government is set to impose a partial ban on the deployment of household service workers to Kuwait following the death of a Filipina, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced Thursday. Bello said the local placement agency that sent Jeanelyn

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Police arrest alleged BIFF member in Quezon City

January 2, 2020

An alleged member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), who is said to be on vacation, was arrested in Quezon City on New Year’s Day, the Philippine National Police ( PNP) said Thursday. Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa,

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Firecracker-related injuries double in a day but no deaths: DOH

January 2, 2020

Firecracker-related injuries nearly doubled over the last 24 hours to start the new year, but no deaths were reported by the Department of Health ( DOH) Thursday. From 164 recorded on January 1 , there are 288 firecracker-related injuries as

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Japanese tourist dies in Cebu: police

January 2, 2020

Morinobu Kuriyama, a Japanese tourist, died while snorkeling at a whale shark area in Oslob, Cebu Thrusday morning, police said. In a phone interview with The Daily Manila Shimbun, Corporal Nicolas Quijano Jr from the Oslob Police Station said their

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Coast Guard rescues 24 passengers of capsized motorboat in Cebu

January 2, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued passengers of a motorboat that capsized off the waters of Cebu province on Tuesday. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the personnel of PCG District  in Central Visayas rescued 24 passengers of MB Poseidon

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House official says renewal of ABS-CBN franchise is ”not right, but privilege”

January 2, 2020

The House leadership said the renewal of ABS-CBN’s congressional franchise to continue its operations is a privilege under the law. “We should all be reminded that under the law, the grant of a franchise is not a right, but a

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