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Palace wants DA to validate cost of China’s damage to PH marine ecosystem

July 4, 2019

Malacanang said on Thursday that the Department of Agriculture should validate the report by Filipino marine scientists, stating that the Philippines is losing P33 billion a year due to China’s reclamation and its nationals’ illegal fishing activities in the West

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PCG’s 12 new high-speed emergency boats set to arrive this July

July 4, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to beef up its maritime capability with 12 new rigid hull inflatable boats set to arrive in the country this month. The seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boats will function in patrol and interception tasks,

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PDEA destroys over P6-B illegal drugs

July 4, 2019

More than P6-billion worth of dangerous drugs were destroyed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Thursday in Cavite. The destruction ceremony was led by PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. (IWMI) at Barangay Aguado,

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Immigration intercepts 3 aliens with bogus papers at NAIA

July 4, 2019

Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted three foreigners who attempted to leave the country with spurious passports and visa. Bureau of Immigration (BI) port operations division chief Grifton Medina said the passengers were apprehended at

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AFP: COA report on Marawi fund disbursement “flawed”

July 4, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) cited on Thursday the “flawed” in the report of the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding the disbursement of donated funds for the soldiers killed and wounded during the Marawi siege. Brig. Gen. Edgard

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Gunmen attack Bombo Radyo station in Gensan

July 4, 2019

Unidentified suspects on Wednesday evening fired at a radio station in General Santos City. A police officer from Bula Police Station who requested anonymity for lack of authority to speak said the incident transpired around 8:30 pm at the regional station of Bombo Radyo

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Navy to decommission decades old ship

July 4, 2019

The Philippine Navy will decommission one of its legacy vessels in a ceremony in Cavite City on Friday. Lt. Sahirul Taib, Philippine Navy Fleet Public Affairs Officer, said the decommissioning of Malvar Class Patrol Vessel, BRP Sultan Kudarat (PS22), will

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Palace confirms GSIS chief’s resignation

July 4, 2019

Malacanang confirmed on Thursday the resignation of Govnment Service Insurance System President and General Manager Jesus Clint Aranas. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Aranas’ resignation “without any reason nor any comment.” “The

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