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Philippines, South Korea sign deal on defense, logistics industry cooperation

June 14, 2019

The 22nd Joint Committee Meeting on Logistics and Defense Industry Cooperation between Philippines and South Korea was early this week. Arsenio Andolong, Department of National Defense (DND) Public Affairs Service chief ,said the meeting was held at the Philippine International

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First quarter balance of payments reverses into surplus of $3.8 billion

June 14, 2019

The balance of payments (BOP) recorded a surplus of $3.8 billion in the first quarter, a reversal of the $1.2 billion deficit in the same quarter last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Friday. This developed as

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Three alleged NPAs killed in two-hour battle in Oriental Mindoro

June 14, 2019

Three alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while one soldier was hurt in a more than two hour firefight in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, a military spokesman said Friday. Capt. Patrick Jay Retumban, spokesman of the 2nd

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China to educate, punish crew of vessel if they really abandoned Filipinos

June 14, 2019

The Chinese Embassy in Manila told the Philippine government that they will educate and punish the crew of the alleged Chinese fishing vessel if found guilty on abandoning Filipino fishermen in Recto Bank. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday shared

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27 Filipino crew of two attacked oil tankers in Oman safe: DOLE

June 14, 2019

All 27 Filipino crew members of the two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday are safe, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a radio interview, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said he

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FDA orders Lazada and Shopee to stop online selling of drug products

June 14, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued an order for Shopee Philippines and Lazada Philippines to stop online selling and offering for sale of drug products. “The FDA has served and implemented Summons with Preventive Measure Order (SPMO)

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NCRPO trumpets tight enforcement of city ordinances

June 14, 2019

Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region chief, on Friday shared their one-year accomplishment against violators of local ordinances. “After a year since the intensified enforcement of city ordinances, as well as the campaign against the loiterers or loafers

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Duterte warns KAPA officials once arrested, they cannot post bail

June 14, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned officials of KAPA Community Ministry, Inc that once they were arrested their case will be “non-bailable”. During his speech in General Santos City, Duterte said under the law, large scale of estafa is non-bailable.

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