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Less fires, but more deaths: BFP

March 25, 2019

The Bureau of Fire Protection ( BFP) on Monday said they recorded a total of 93 deaths in fires from January to March higher compared to last year. BFP spokesman Chief Inspector Jude Delos Reyes said in an interview with

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Manila Water consumers, Bayan file complaint vs Manila Water before MWSS

March 25, 2019

Consumers of Manila Water and left-leaning groups filed a petition before the Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System ( MWSS) asking to impose penalties against the water concessionaire for its failure to comply to its concession agreement. In the 21-page petition, the

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DILG says they cannot release hold departure orders vs narco-politicians

March 25, 2019

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said they cannot release hold departure orders against the narco-politicians named by President Rodrigo Duterte. “If it’s only an administrative case, they cannot be (issued hold departure order). It needs to be a criminal

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NDF consultant, two others arrested in Laguna

March 25, 2019

Authorities arrested a consultant of the National Democratic Front (NDF) who was a former priest and two suspected communist rebels in a law enforcement operation in Laguna on Sunday. Capt. Patrick Jay Retumban, spokesman of the 2nd Infantry Division, said

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Duterte asks Ombudsman to probe, file raps vs dismissed gov’t officials

March 25, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate and file the necessary charges against former government officials whom he fired due to alleged corruption. In the campaign rally of the ruling PDP-Laban in Cagayan de Oro

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Palace confident Philippines won’t default on its loan with China

March 25, 2019

Malacanang expressed confidence on Monday the Philippines would not default from its loan with China. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement following the warning of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio that Beijing could seize natural gas deposits

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Duterte admits “surrendering” to Reds as talks useless

March 25, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he was the one who “surrendered” to the communist rebels. In a speech in Cagayan de Oro city Sunday night, Duterte said he gave up talking to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic

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SMC to break ground on new toll road Tuesday

March 25, 2019

San Miguel Corp. (SMC), through its South Luzon Tollway Corp. (SLTC) is set to break ground Tuesday on the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4 that will significantly reduce travel time to and from the provinces south of Metro Manila.

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