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San Miguel to build roads from recycled plastics

March 11, 2019

San Miguel Corp. on Monday said it is building roads from recycled plastic to help reduce the impact of plastic waste on the environment.  “This initiative is part of our push towards greater sustainability. Two years ago, we announced our

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La Mesa Dam water level below normal

March 11, 2019

The water level in La Mesa Dam fell below  normal on Monday morning.  Data from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Atmospheric Administration (Pagasa) showed as of 6 am, La Mesa Dam’s water level was 68.93 meters, about 11. 22 meters

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Cop killed in Samar ambush

March 11, 2019

A police officer was killed while two, including a policewoman, were injured in an ambush in Motiong, Samar Monday morning. Superintendent Ma. Bella Rentuaya, Eastern Visayas police spokesperson, said the fatality was PO3 Glenn Meniano. Initial report said around 7:15

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Duterte may ask Congress to settle budget issue to avoid reenacted GAA until August

March 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte might urge Congress to immediately resolve the issue on the proposed P3.757 trillion budget for 2019 to further prevent government from operating under a reenacted 2018 budget. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the

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PDEA seizes total of seven million pesos worth of shabu in two buy-bust operations

March 11, 2019

More than seven million worth of shabu were seized in separate buy bust operations by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sunday.  According to PDEA, the first buy-bust operation took place along P. Urdaneta Road, Barangay Guadalupe, Makati City

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December FDIs down 4.8% to $677 million: BSP

March 11, 2019

Foreign direct investments (FDI) registered $677 million net inflows in December 2018, which is 4.8 percent lower than the $712 million net inflows in the same month of 2017. The decline in FDI was due largely to the 57.6 percent drop in net

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PNP to get tough on illegal parking violations

March 11, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday warned the public that they will be serious in their campaign against illegal parking. PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde said now that they have signed a memorandum of agreement with the transportation department,

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Alcohol tax hike to raise P237b in revenues over 5-year period

March 11, 2019

A proposal by Sen. Emmanuel Pacquaio to increase excise tax on alcohol products will raise additional revenues of almost P237 billion over a five-year period and help reduce excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks.  Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua said increasing

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