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Duterte to go to Russia for 2nd time in October

September 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Russia for the second time in October. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told reporters on Wednesday  Duterte accepted the invitation by Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit  Moscow again. “He (Duterte) said he was

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Tugade to keep on working despite reported dissatisfaction of Poe

September 18, 2019

“Just keep doing my job”. This is the response of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade after Senator Grace Poe said he should be replaced for not performing his duties in resolving the traffics woes in Metro Manila. Tugade even questioned reporters

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Cebu bans pigs, pork products from Luzon for 100 days

September 18, 2019

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia on Tuesday announced a 100-day ban on pigs, pork, and pork products from Luzon due to the African Swine Fever outbreak. During an emergency meeting with the African Swine Fever Provincial Task Force, Garcia announced the

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DOTr allows San Miguel Corp. to proceed with building Bulacan airport

September 18, 2019

The “game changer” airport to be built in Bulacan will be the answer to the traffic woes in Metro Manila, according to San Miguel Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon Ang. On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation ( DOTr)

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Duterte orders ”total revamp” in BuCor

September 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a “total revamp” at the Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor), Malacanang said on Wednesday. In an interview, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte is “most likely” giving newly-designated BuCor chief Gerald Bantag a free hand

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DND says any personel found gunrunning and pilfering firearms will be sanctioned

September 18, 2019

The Department of National Defense ( DND) assures that any member found guilty of gunrunning or pilferage of firearms will be sanctioned. “We take cognizance of Chief Minister Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim’s comment. We assure the public that anyone from the

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Suspected high-ranking communist leader arrested in Laguna

September 18, 2019

A suspected high-ranking communist official was arrested Tuesday evening in San Pedro City, Laguna. Police said nabbed was Antonia Setias Dizon, an alleged high ranking leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Dizon was

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PNP to hunt down those freed under GCTA if they do not surrender after deadline

September 18, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said they will conduct manhunt against inmates released by the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law after they do not surrender after the Sept 19 deadline.  “With or without reward, the PNP shifts

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