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Duterte leads Rizal Day commemoration; urges youth to emulate national hero

December 30, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Filipino youth to emulate national hero Dr. Jose Rizal who thought for the “greater good.” This as Duterte led the commemoration of Rizal’s 123rd death anniversary in a ceremony held at Rizal Park in

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At least 47 dead in wake of Typhoon ”Ursula”

December 30, 2019

At least 47 persons died while nine were missing in the wake of Typhoon ”Ursula”, which made landfall on Christmas Eve and left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday.  The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said

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Año disappointed after Makabayan bloc accuses cops, military over edited photo

December 30, 2019

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday expressed disappointment after Makabayan bloc accused the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines over an edited photo by the Army showing rebels who surrendered to the government.  Año accepted their

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Two Filipinos die as car hits group in Singapore

December 30, 2019

Two Filipinos died when a car lost control and hit a group of Filipinos at Lucky Plaza in Singapore Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Embassy in Singapore said among the four injured victims, two are in stable condition, and the other

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BI nabbed 421 foreign criminals in 2019

December 30, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Monday its operatives arrested in 2019 more than 400 foreign fugitives. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said many of the 423 alien fugitives arrested by the bureau’s fugitive search unit (FSU) were deported to their

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Medialdea leads Rizal Day ceremonies in Luneta

December 30, 2019

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea led the Rizal Day ceremony in Manila on Monday. The flag raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal National Monument in Luneta Park was held as part of the commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the martyrdom of

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Two hurt by stray bullets in BARMM: PNP

December 30, 2019

Two people were injured by stray bullets two days before before the New Year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday.  Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesperson, said the victims were from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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Philippine envoy to US confirms entry ban of some officials believed part of senator’s detention

December 29, 2019

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez has confirmed the entry ban of Philippine officials believed to be involved in the detention of Senator Leila de Lima, according to a Malacanang official on Sunday. In an interview over

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