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70 drug suspects nabbed in 2-day ops in Camanava, Quezon City

April 10, 2019

Authorities have rounded up around 70 alleged drug suspects in separate two-day drug operations in Camanava (Caloocan- Malabon- Navotas- Valenzuela) area and Quezon City. Northern Police District Director Brigadier General Rolando Anduya, in a report, said they were able to

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Lorenzana defends Duterte’s appointment of ex-military, police generals to gov’t posts

April 10, 2019

National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana defended on Wednesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s preference to appoint former military and police generals to juicy positions in government. Lorenzana, also a retired military general, made the statement following the allegation of Cristina Palabay, secretary

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Palace hails drop on poverty incidence during first semester of 2018

April 10, 2019

Malacanang on Wednesday said the Duterte administration has made significant strides in addressing poverty as shown by the latest government statistics. “The Palace welcomes the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on poverty incidence among Filipino individuals for

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Aircraft carrier spotted near Scarborough is US ship joining in Balikatan drill – authorities

April 10, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Wednesday that the aircraft carrier reportedly spotted near the area of Scarborough shoal in the disputed South China Sea is a United States Navy ship involved in the ongoing Balikatan exercise. “The

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Rescued Malaysian Abu Sayyaf hostage dies in Zamboanga City

April 10, 2019

A Malaysian kidnap victim rescued by the military forces in Sulu last week died in a hospital in Zamboanga City on Tuesday. Col. Gerry Besana, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) spokesman, said Jari Bin Abdullah

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Japan new banknotes seen creating 1.6-T.-Yen demand

April 10, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s banknote redesigning is expected to generate special demand worth 1.6 trillion yen, including for new automated teller machines and vending machines. Meanwhile, costs for ATM updating and replacement will weigh on financial institutions struggling with decreased earnings amid prolonged

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Albayalde: Refrain from posting on social media when spending Holy Week in other places

April 10, 2019

Philippine National Police General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday reminded the public not to post online their whereabouts if they are spending their Holy Week away from home to prevent crimes, such as robbery. “If ever we will leave our home,

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EXCLUSIVE: Tokyo police probing Uranium trade by high school boy

April 10, 2019

Tokyo–Tokyo police are investigating suspected online trade of uranium by a 16-year-old high school boy in the Japanese capital, investigative sources have said. The boy may have violated the law regulating nuclear reactors and materials, according to the Metropolitan Police

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