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DENR bares results of vulnerability assessment on Manila Bay rehab

June 25, 2019

Intensified solid waste management program, stricter monitoring of polluting industries, and reforestation of watershed and mangrove areas are necessary to ensure the success of rehabilitating heavily-polluted Manila Bay. This was according to the results of the vulnerability assessment for the

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PNP says ”Bikoy” out of CIDG custody

June 25, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Tuesday said Peter Joemel Advincula alias ”Bikoy”, who claims to be behind the anti-Duterte videos on social media, has been out of police custody. “Well, Mr. Advincula is free so he is out

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PNP names new Eastern Police District director

June 25, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde, head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) named the new director of the Eastern Police District following the relief of its former director for abusing a female cop. The new director is Police Brigadier General

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Alleged TESDA provincial director arrested in Basilan

June 25, 2019

An alleged provincial director of  TESDA ( Technical Education and Skills Development Authority) was arrested after explosives were found inside a house where she is staying at Isabela City, Basilan Tuesday morning. In a police report, the arrested person was

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PNP says data reported to UNHCR not ”consistent with truth”

June 25, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) welcomed the latest statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ( UNHCR) on the latest number of casualties in the government’s war on illegal drugs but added the reported data to

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Duterte, Prayut agree to heighten PH, Thailand ties in all areas

June 24, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have agreed to further strengthen relationship of the two countries across all areas of cooperation, such as trade and investments, security and defense, agriculture and people-to-people exchanges.  Duterte and his Thai

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Stock index flat, but peso gains vs US dollar

June 24, 2019

Philippine stocks ended flat but the peso gained against the US dollar on Monday. The peso ended at P51.645 from P51.89 on Friday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $829.16 million from

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Palace insists PH sovereignty non-negotiable despite planned joint probe with China into Recto Bank incident

June 24, 2019

Malacanang reiterated on Monday that Philippine sovereignty is non-negotiable. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement following criticisms from some quarters, including senators, questioning the government’s decision to allow a joint investigation with China on the boat sinking incident at

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