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P5.3 million worth of suspected cocaine recovered in Albay: police

P5.3 million worth of suspected cocaine recovered in Albay: police

May 20, 2019

Around P5.3 million worth of suspected cocaine were recovered in the shores of Albay, Friday afternoon. Police Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol regional spokesperson, two fishermen surrendered a block of suspected cocaine weighing one kilogram around 3 pm Calubaquib cited

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Military to help in annual maintenance program of public schools

May 20, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed its units to support this year’s nationwide “Brigada Eskwela” which starts Monday until Friday. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) enjoined all its units in all levels of command to

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PNP deploys 149 personnel for special elections in Jones, Isabela

May 20, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday deployed a total number of 149 personnel for the special elections in Jones, Isabela. “As of 6 am today, we have deployed a total number of 149 PNP personnel to secure and assure

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PNP challenges US comedian to visit country to see situation

May 20, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Monday challenged comedian Hasan Minhaj of the political-satire show “Patriot Act” to visit the country to prove their joke on the administration’s war on illegal drugs is not true. In a press

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Overall BOP position registers $467 million surplus in April

May 20, 2019

The overall balance of payments (BOP) position posted a surplus of $467 million in April, a reversal of the $270 million BOP deficit in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Monday. Inflows in

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Gatchalian seeks to amend ODA law to protect PH workers

May 20, 2019

Senator Win Gatchalian filed a bill amending Republic Act No. 8182, or the Official Development Assistance (ODA) law, aimed at requiring foreign bidders and contract awardees to hire local workers for manual and non-technical jobs, for the “primordial protection and

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Palace reiterates public to know if Duterte has serious illness

May 20, 2019

Malacanang reiterated on Monday the public would know if President Rodrigo Duterte has a serious health problem. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the assurance after rumors circulated on social media last Sunday that Duterte was confined at the Cardinal Santos

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Over 1M votes still to be counted – Comelec

May 19, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) failed on Sunday to finish the canvassing of votes for senators and party-list groups as five certificates of canvass (COCs), consisting of over one million votes, were yet to arrive

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