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Suspected killer of 16-year-old girl arrested in Davao

Suspected killer of 16-year-old girl arrested in Davao

March 15, 2019

A team made up of police and agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) the suspected killer of a 16-year-old girl in Davao.     The team arrested Jonas Bueno Friday afternoon in Barangay Matina Crossing, Guadalupe, Davao City, a

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Manila Water says supply back in several areas in Mandaluyong

March 15, 2019

Manila Water on Friday announced several areas of Mandaluyong received water after four days. In their official Twitter account, Manila Water said these are Barangay Mauway, Barangay Hulo, Barangay Plainview, Barangay Malamig.  Dittie Galang, communications manager of Manila Water, said

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Stock up, peso slightly lower

March 15, 2019

Philippine stocks rose while the peso ended slightly lower against the US dollar on Friday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index settled at 7,798.28 points, up 47.86 points. In the broader market, there were 103 gainers, 88 decliners while 41  were

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External debt rose in fourth quarter: BSP

March 15, 2019

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno, said Friday outstanding external debt stood at $79 billion as of end-2018, up by $2.5 billion (or 3.3 percent) from the end-September 2018 level of $76.4 billion. The growth in the debt

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MWSS says Duterte’s order to release 150 days of water from Angat needs clarification

March 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to release 150 days worth of water from Angat Dam needs to be clarified since it can be measured through million liters per day (MLD), the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Friday. Presidential Spokesperson

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285,000 residents in Quezon City affected by water shortage

March 15, 2019

Around 285,000 residents in Quezon City are affected by shortage of water. In a phone interview with The Daily Manila Shimbun, Quezon City’s public information officer Ares Gutierrez said of the 142 barangays, 82 were affected by lack of supply

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Alleged NPAs burn equipment in Bukidnon

March 15, 2019

Alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) torched civilian properties in Bukidnon on Thursday night. Cpt. Regie Go, public affairs officer of the 4th Infantry Division, said the attackers burned a harvesting equipment and  small backhoe at the plantation area of Davao

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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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