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Mahathir sees boost on Malaysia, Philippine economic ties due to BARMM

March 7, 2019

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed optimism on Thursday that the economic activities between Malaysia and the Philippines would further increase with the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( BARMM). The visiting Malaysian leader reaffirmed his

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Duterte backs NCRPO chief’s action vs cop allegedly arrested for extortion

March 7, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte backed National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Guillermo Eleazar for manhandling a cop arrested for allegedly extorting money from a drug suspect. During his speech at the first anniversary celebration of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission last

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Abe briefs abductees’ relatives about Trump-Kim summit

March 7, 2019

Tokyo–Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday briefed relatives of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea decades ago about last week’s U.S.-North Korea summit, noting that U.S. President Donald Trump took up the abduction issue during the meeting. Abe told the

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Makati’s No.2 most wanted person arrested in Davao

March 7, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office  (NCRPO) arrested Makati City’s No.2 most wanted person after hiding for almost three years. In a media briefing, Major General Guillermo Eleazar, NCRPO director, presented Glenn Joseph Alompon arrested at the Davao International Airport

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Coast Guard containing oil spill in Davao del Norte

March 7, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sent personnel to contain an oil spill in a river in Davao del Norte. According to the PCG, the oil spill at the Davao Packaging Corporation (Dapacor) compound near Ising River, Carmen, Davao del Norte

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Four persons die as gunmen open fire during wake

March 7, 2019

Four persons were killed while two were injured after unidentified suspects shot them during a wake in Infanta, Quezon Wednesday evening. In a report from the Infanta municipal police station, victims were attending a wake at Purok Irrigation, Barangay Ilog

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Seven Las Pinas police officers arrested for alleged kidnap-for-ransom

March 7, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Thursday arrested more cops who are allegedly doing illegal activities. Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, National Capitol Region police director, presented to media seven Las Pinas police officers who are arrested for alleged

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China won’t attack Philippines, says envoy

March 7, 2019

China would not attack the Philippines. Chinese Ambassador to Manila Zhao Jianhua made the statement in response to the assurance made by United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo when he visited Manila last week that America would support the

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