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NCRPO says it confiscated more than P126 million worth of illegal drugs under new head

December 18, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Wednesday said they confiscated more than P126 million worth of illegal drugs under its acting regional director, Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas. Based on their record, a total of P 126,176,277.84 worth

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Lorenzana says Misuari can be big help to address kidnappings in southern Philippines

December 18, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari can be a big help to address kidnapping in southern Philippines. “The area of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Indanan is also the area of

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PNP to uphold court’s verdict on 2009 Maguindanao massacre

December 18, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said they will assure that the decision of the court on the 2009 Maguindanao massacre will be upheld whatever the verdict will be. In a statement, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said they

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PSE index ends flat, peso at P50.631 vs US dollar

December 18, 2019

The Philippines main share index closed flat on Wednesday. The peso ended at P 50.631 against the US dollar from P50.58. Volume at the foreign exchange portal at the Bankers Association of the Philippines ( BAP) reached $762.1 million from

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Pernia optimistic investors will understand gov’t action vs water concessionaires

December 18, 2019

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia expressed belief on  Wednesday that investors would understand the action being undertaken by the Duterte administration against the two water concessionaires in Metro Manila. “I’m sure the investors can understand that there was something fishy

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Residents affected by Marawi siege satisfied with Duterte performance: SWS

December 18, 2019

Residents affected by the Marawi siege remained satisfied with the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte despite being not hopeful the city will fully recover, according to the latest Social Weather Station (SWS) survey Wednesday. As the SWS includes the Bangsamoro

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PCC fines Grab Philippines P16.15 million for violating price, service quality commitments in fourth quarter

December 18, 2019

As the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) marked its first year of monitoring Grab Philippines, they again slapped another P16.15 million fine to the ride-hailing firm for violating its price and service quality commitments during the fourth quarter of the initial

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Gov’t keeps inflation target at 3% + 1% point for 2020 – 2022

December 18, 2019

The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), during its meeting on December 11, decided to keep the current inflation target at 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point for 2020 – 2022, a statement said Tuesday. The inflation target is defined in

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