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Soldiers intercept boat carrying ammonium nitrate

March 15, 2019

Soldiers intercepted a motorized boat loaded with ammonium nitrate in the waters off Simusa Island on Thursday. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command, said the troops of 83rd and 84th Inshore Boat companies, Inshore Boat Battalion  encountered

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Duterte vetoes Solgen’s office bill

March 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed an enrolled bill, strengthening the Office of the Solicitor General as it would be burdensome to the government due to additional benefits for its employees. Duterte informed Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker

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Duterte orders water release from Angat Dam

March 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the immediate release of water from Angat Dam to address shortage in some parts of Metro Manila. In a statement on Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte was aware and concerned of the “sufferance”

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Personal remittances reach $2.7 billion in January 

March 15, 2019

Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos  grew by 3.4 percent year-on-year in January to reach $2.75 billion from $2.66 billion, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno announced Friday. Personal remittances from land-based workers with work contracts of one year

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Seven killed, including Maute/ISIS leader, in Lanao del Sur

March 15, 2019

Seven persons, including the head of the Maute/ISIS Group and three soldiers, were killed while three were missing in an encounter in Lanao del Sur Thursday afternoon. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command, said the military received reports

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Palace defends disclosure of alleged narco politican

March 15, 2019

Malacanang defended on Friday the disclosure of the list of 46 local officials, including three congressmen, who were allegedly involved in illegal drug activities. This was after Leyte 3rd District Rep. Vicente Veloso and other local politicians included in the

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Japan orders halt to Boeing 737 Max flights

March 14, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s transport ministry Thursday told overseas airlines not to use the Boeing 737 Max aircraft for flights to and over Japan for the time being, officials said. The move followed two recent fatal crashes of the aircraft, including the one

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Child victims of social media-linked crimes hits 1,811 in 2018

March 14, 2019

Tokyo–The number of children under 18 who fell victim to crimes through social media stood at 1,811, inching down from the record high of 1,813 recorded in 2017, the National Police Agency said Thursday. Of them, 749 fell prey to

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