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Philippines to exercise sovereign rights over EEZ, Palace official says

July 3, 2019

The Philippines will exercise sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone and to enforce the law against those who will violate it, a Palace official said on Wednesday. This as Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles considered the “verbal agreement” about fishing

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Sara Duterte’s HNP endorses Davao City Rep. Ungab for Speaker

July 3, 2019

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s regional political party Hugpong ng Pagbabago endorsed on Wednesday Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. HNP’s statement came after Davao City 1st District Representative

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Angat Dam to keep current water allocation to Metro Manila

July 3, 2019

The Angat Dam Reservoir Operations’ technical working group announced on Wednesday it will maintain limited water allocation to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) despite recent elevation in dam’s  level.  The group, which is composed of the National Water Resources

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Around 200 felled by alleged food poisoning during Imelda birthday

July 3, 2019

At least 200 persons suffered from alleged food poisoning during the celebration of former First Lady Imelda Marcos’ 90th birthday in Pasig City on Wednesday. A report from Philippine Red Cross ( PRC) said the incident happened  around 11:20 am

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Philippines to look into reported Chinese launch in South China Sea

July 3, 2019

The Philippines will conduct an “inquiry” on a reported missile launch by China in the South China Sea. “We have no first hand knowledge about this missile launch except this news report,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday. “We

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PNP says flying schools constantly monitored

July 3, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday said they are monitoring flying schools, especially those which accept foreigners as students. In an interview in Subic, Police General Oscar Albayalde said their monitoring resulted in the arrest of a Kenyan

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Alleged food poisoning downs at least 137 in Imelda’s birthday: PRC

July 3, 2019

At least 137 persons suffered from alleged food poisoning during the celebration of former First Lady Imelda Marcos’ 90th birthday in Pasig City on Wednesday. A report from Philippine Red Cross said the incident happened around 11:20am at the Ynares

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PCG says no lookout on Filipino ship before collision: Locsin

July 3, 2019

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., said the investigation by the Philippine Coast Guard ( PCG) on the June 9 collision between a Filipino and Chinese fishing vessel at Recto Bank ”does not paint of our fishermen in the brightest lights.”  

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