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P1.8 billion of worth suspected shabu seized in MICP

March 24, 2019

A shipment containing P1.8 billion worth of suspected illegal drugs was seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) Friday night. The cargo declared as plastic resin contained

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Thousands of motorcycle riders protest law ordering bigger plate numbers

March 24, 2019

Thousands of motorcycle riders gathered Sunday morning in Quezon City for a national unity ride protesting the newly-signed Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.  According to the public information office of Quezon City Police District (QCPD), around 10,000 motorcycle riders participated in

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Five dead in NLEX vehicular accident

March 24, 2019

Five people died and several were wounded in a vehicular accident along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Apalit, Pampanga Saturday afternoon.  Based on a report by the Apalit municipal police, a Hyundai H-100 van carrying 15 passengers were traversing

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Lorenzana calls war threat of Misuari a bluff

March 24, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called war threat of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Musuari a bluff. “My guess? He’s bluffing,” Lorenzana said in a Viber message on Sunday when asked if he thought Misuari is serious in

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Philippine, Chinese officials cite prospects for even closer Manila-Beijing ties

March 24, 2019

Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan have underscored the remarkable progress made in enhancing bilateral relations between Manila and Beijing as both expressed optimism over the “pragmatic cooperation” between the two countries becoming even

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148,000 aliens reported to Bureau of Immigration

March 24, 2019

More than 148,000 foreign nationals reported to the different offices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) nationwide during the recently concluded 2019 annual report of aliens. The annual report of aliens, which is provided under the 1950 Alien Registration Act,

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P3.4m worth of maruijuana uprooted by troops in Cebu

March 24, 2019

Government troops uprooted P 3.4 million worth of marijuana plants in Cebu last Thursday. Ensign Maria Amanda Precious Zamuco, public affairs officer of Naval Forces Central (NFC), said elements of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional office, Toledo City police

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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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