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”Ineng” maintains strength as it towards Taiwan-Batanes area

August 23, 2019

Severe Tropical Storm ”Ineng” maintained its strength as it heads towards the Taiwan-Batanes area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Friday. According to Pagasa’s severe weather bulletin issued at 5 pm , the center of

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BuCor says drug lords who testified vs de Lima will not be released under law

August 23, 2019

The Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor) on Friday clarified that drug lords who testified against Senator Leila De Lima will not be included in the 11,000 inmates who may be released under the retroactive application of a  law on good

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Corruption probe on STL continues despite lifting of suspension , Palace says

August 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s go-signal to resume the operation of small town lottery did not mean there is no corruption in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office ( PCSO)-sanctioned gambling. In an interview on Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that investigation

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AFP says no basis for accusing them of militarizing schools, curbing academic freedom

August 23, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the accusation of militarization of schools and curtailment of academic freedom against the military are baseless. “We do not find basis in the accusation that giving access to military personnel in schools

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Duterte won’t go to Fujian anymore during China trip

August 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would no longer proceed to Fujian during his upcoming trip to China later this month. In a pre-departure press briefing on Friday in Malacañang, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Meynardo Montealegre said Duterte’s fifth visit to China upon

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Two Japanese tourists confined in Cebu hospital due to vehicular accident

August 23, 2019

Two Japanese tourists were confined in a hospital after the van they rented collided with a passenger jeepney early Thursday morning. In a phone interview with The Daily Manila Shimbun on Friday, Police Corporal Melvin Eyas said the victims were

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Lorenzana meets former military, police officers in fellowship

August 23, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana met retired military, police, coast guard and reservists holding government positions in a fellowship in Camp Aguinaldo on Friday. “We hope to fortify this group to facilitate easier coordination in our future endeavors and converge our

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Palace: Rapist, muderer ex-Laguna mayor ineligible to benefit from law on good conduct

August 23, 2019

Malacañang said on Friday that convicted rapist and murderer, former mayor Antonio Sanchez of Calauan, Laguna, is disqualified to be a beneficiary of the law on Good Conduct Time Allowance (GTCA). In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, also the

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