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Duterte stance on PNP issues a ”good thing”: Albayalde

October 2, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to not make any statement on the issues surrounding the organization is a “good thing”. “Before he left, he did not say anything

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Palace saddened by Star City fire

October 2, 2019

Malacañang expressed sadness on Wednesday that the amusement park Star City in Pasay City was razed by fire. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a statement, said the Palace urged government instrumentalities to extend any form of assistance to those hit

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Duterte to talk with Trump if proposal to ban PH officials involved on De Lima’s case is adopted

October 2, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has shrugged off the move of some American senators to ban Philippine officials involved in the detention of opposition Senator Leila de Lima in the US. In an interview before his departure for Russia Tuesday night at

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Duterte acknowledges hazing can’t be eliminated

October 2, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has acknowledged hazing could not be eliminated. Duterte, who is a member of a fraternity and underwent hazing when he was  a student, described the initiation rites as “permanent insanity.” “You really cannot eliminate that. Unless you

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Philippines orders filing of diplomatic protest over Chinese ships incursions near Ayungin Shoal

October 2, 2019

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday ordered filing of another diplomatic protest against China over alleged latest incursions of its vessels near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “Fire off another diplomatic protest . . . Now,”

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Bodies of 2 of 3 missing Pinoys in Taiwan bridge collapse recovered — MECO

October 2, 2019

The Manila Economic and Cultural Office ( MECO) on Wednesday said bodies of two of the three Filipinos reported missing after a bridge collapsed in Yilan Country, Taiwan have been found. “The first one was retrieved at midnight on Tuesday.

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PCG rescues passenger who jumped off boat

October 2, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued a passenger who jumped overboard a vessel off the waters of Sibuyan on Monday. The PCG identified the rescued passenger as Carlito Cataylo, 53, of Balayan, Batangas. Cataylo reportedly jumped overboard while the boat

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Fire hits Star City, temporarily closing Philippines’ oldest radio station

October 2, 2019

One of the country’s top news and entertainment radio stations, dzRH, went off the air after fire struck an amusement park in Pasay City on Wednesday where the Manila Broadcasting Corp. is located. A report from the Southern Police District

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