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Authorities looking at persons of interest in abduction of British couple

October 7, 2019

Authorities are looking at the possible persons of interest on the kidnapping of a British national and his wife in Zamboanga del Sur. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command chief, did not reveal

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Duterte backs Filipino citizenship for second generation Filipino-Japanese

October 6, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday that the over 1,000 second generation Filipino-Japanese who could be “stateless” maybe considered as Filipinos. Duterte made the comment when asked if the Philippine government would assist these individuals to get Japanese citizenship for

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Duterte back home; P620M business deals signed between PH-Russia

October 6, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte returned on Sunday from a five-day official visit to Russia where P620-million business agreements were signed between the two countries. In his arrival speech at the Davao airport, Duterte said the “reinvigorated” friendship with Russia is starting

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Duterte invites Russian businessmen to invest in Philippines

October 4, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Friday Russian businessmen to invest in the Philippines. “We invite our Russian friends to invest and do more business in the Philippines,” Duterte said in a speech during the Philippine-Russia Business Forum in Moscow. He

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Search and arrest those who got free through GCTA but did not heed Duterte deadline: PNP

October 4, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said  manhunt operations against the 19 fugitives granted early release through good conduct time allowance ( GCTA) will only be limited to search and arrest operations. In a statement, Police Brigadier General

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LRTA says repair of LRT-2 line will cost P420: spokesman

October 4, 2019

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said it will cost them P420 million to repair damage caused by the fire at Katipunan station on Thursday. In a television interview over ANC, LRTA spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said the estimates include the

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PSE index, peso end higher

October 4, 2019

The main Philippine stock index and the peso closed higher on Friday. The peso ended at P51.73 against the US dollar from P51.815. In the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines, volume reached $1.122.81 billion from

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LRTA announces reduced LRT-2 operations for nine months`

October 4, 2019

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) on Friday announced reduced train operations of LRT Line 2 for nine months after fire hit the Katipunan station Thursday.  LRTA spokesperson  Hernando Cabrera said partial operations from Recto to Cubao stations will start

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