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DILG coordinating with EU to revoke refugee status of Sison

September 8, 2019

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is coordinating with the European Union for possible revocation of the refugee status of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison. This was disclosed by Interior Secretary Eduardo

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Third telco player putting up a data center in Clark

September 8, 2019

Third telecommunications player Dito Telecommunity Corp. of Udenna Corp. and China Telecom  will be spending P20.5 billion over a five-year period to build a data center in Clark in Pampanga. Dito said in a statement it subleased an eight-hectare property

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SWS says adult joblessness up, but optimism on future jobs high

September 8, 2019

Adult joblessness rate increased to 20.7 percent but net optimism on job availability shot to record-high based on a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) from June 22 to 26, 2019. In a survey released on Friday, in June 2016

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Two Malaysians arrested for alleged drug possession in Pasay

September 8, 2019

Two Malaysian nationals were nabbed in Pasay City Saturday afternoon due to alleged possession of illegal drugs. Arrested were Hong Chaog Chia, 26 and an encoder; and Moh Jing Hua, 28, said police.  According to a police report, the suspects

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Sultan Kudarat blast caused by ”local terror group”: AFP

September 8, 2019

Lt. General Cirilito Sobejana, Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) chief, said  the recent bombing of a public market in Sultan Kudarat was perpetrated by local terrorists. “The perpetrator is from the local terror group,” Sobejana said

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At least 65 convicts freed through GCTA surrendered to authorities

September 8, 2019

The number of convicts released through the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) who surrendered to authorities have reached to at least 65, the Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded on Sunday. As of 8 am, the data released by the PNP

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Iran seizes tugboat with 12 Filipino crew for alleged fuel smuggling: DFA

September 8, 2019

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said it will provide assistance to 12 Filipino crewmen of an oil tanker seized by Iran authorities over alleged fuel smuggling. The Filipino-manned crew of a vessel carrying nearly 284,000 liters of diesel

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At least seven hurt as homemade bomb explodes in Sultan Kudarat public market: AFP

September 8, 2019

At least seven people were hurt after an improvised bomb exploded in a public market in Sultan Kudarat on Saturday morning. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said the explosion occurred in Isulan

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