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Most Filipino voters looking for candidate ‘who will not be corrupt’: SWS

March 24, 2019

Most Filipino voters are looking for a senatorial candidate who ‘will not be corrupt,’ a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The SWS survey released on Saturday said being corrupt-free was the top quality the respondents are looking for in

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Stock index ends above 8,000 points, peso surges

March 22, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange index finished above the 8,000-point level while the peso soared 52 centavos against the US dollar to end at P52.32 on Friday. The PSE index settled at 8,013.42 points, up 58.70 points. In the broader market,

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Two alleged NPA members killed in Eastern Mindanao

March 22, 2019

Government troops killed two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) and recover war materials during three clashes in Eastern Mindanao. Lt Col. Ezra Balagtey, Armed Forces of the Philippines  (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) spokesman, said the first encounter

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Army supports permanent termination of talks by gov’t with communists

March 22, 2019

The Philippine Army supports the permanent termination of the peace negotiation by the government with the communists as announced by President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday. “The Philippine Army supports the decision of the President to terminate the peace negotiations with

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Duterte bars junkets among state officials, staff

March 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has prohibited junkets among government officials. This was contained in Executive Order No. 77, prescribing rules and regulations and rates of expenses and allowances for official local and foreign travels of government personnel, which Duterte signed on

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Angat water level continues to decline

March 22, 2019

Angat Dam’s water level continued to decline as the weather bureau officially declared the start of dry season. Data from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) showed that as of Friday morning Angat’s water level is at

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Complaint against China before ICC was to ”demand accountability”: officials

March 22, 2019

Two former Philippine officials said on Friday the complaint filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court ( ICC) aimed to “demand accountability” and “to check impunity.” “We are certainly doing it for the marginalized fishermen, for

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Preliminary exams under new working visa system set April

March 22, 2019

Preliminary examinations under the new working visa system to Japan are set to be held in Manila. According to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the first round of examinations for the “specified skill type 1” visa will be

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