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Damage from El Nino in Cebu hits P100 million

April 8, 2019

CEBU CITY– Cebu sustained P100 million damage, as of April 5, from the El Niño, according to a Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) report Monday. PDRRMO head Baltazar Tribunalo said there is a rise in dengue cases

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Duterte’s threat of revolutionary war not made on a whim but for enemies of the state – Panelo

April 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning to declare a “revolutionary war or a revolutionary government” if pushed to the wall was not made on a whim. In a statement, Panelo, also chief presidential legal counsel, said this should be a notice to

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Three Russian Navy ships arrive for five-day goodwill visit

April 8, 2019

Three Russian Navy ships arrived at the port of Manila for a five-day goodwill visit on Monday morning. The vessels from the Russian Pacific Fleet of Russia were Admiral Tributs and Vinogradov, both large anti-submarine ships, and large sea tanker

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LTO to use non-metallic materials for plates in front of motorcycles

April 8, 2019

The Land Transportation Office ( LTO) on Monday clarified they will use non-metallic materials once it implements a law ordering a plate number in front of a motorcycle. LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte

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Palace says US senators’ resolution “outrageous intrusion” on Philippine sovereignty

April 8, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday the resolution by five US senators condemning alleged human rights violations by the Duterte administration was an “outrageous intrusion” into Philippine sovereignty. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that these foreign lawmakers should

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40 bricks of alleged cocaine recovered in Surigao del Norte

April 8, 2019

Authorities recovered 40 bricks of alleged cocaine in the waters of Burgos, Surigao del Norte Sunday afternoon. Caraga regional police on Monday said fishermen found these floating around 4:30 pm and they reported it to Burgos Municipal Police Station. Sealed

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Three alleged drug suspects linked to narco politician arrested in Manila

April 8, 2019

Authorities arrested three alleged drug suspects reportedly connected to a narco-politician and confiscated P3.5 million worth of shabu in Manila early Monday morning. In a police report, elements from National Capital Region Police Office- Regional Drug Enforcement Unit, Manila Police

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Ghosn-linked Shell firm likely set up for fund misuse

April 8, 2019

Tokyo–A Lebanese shell company linked to former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn may have been set up to misappropriate Nissan funds, informed sources said Sunday. The company, Good Faith Investments, is at the center of fresh allegations against Ghosn.

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