PNP relieves Eastern Police Director, Pasay police chief

March 6, 2019

Police Genera Oscar Albayalde, head of the Philippine National Police (PNO) Wednesday relieved two ranking police officials after their men were arrested for allegedly using the government’s war on illegal drugs to extort money. Relieved were Eastern Police District (EPD) director Brig. Gen. Bernabe

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PSE index surges, peso gains

March 6, 2019

The Philippine stock index regained their foothold in a key level while the peso recovered against the US dollar on Wednesday. The peso closed at P52.165, up from Tuesday’s P52.24. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association

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NLEX to collect additional toll fees starting March 20

March 6, 2019

NLEX Corp. will collect a total of P10 additional toll fees in the open system and P0.18 per kilometer in the closed system, respectively, effective March 20, the company said Wednesday. Included in the adjustments are the new add-on toll

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Ano denies claim of opposition gov’t funds used to buy Go campaign t-shirts

March 6, 2019

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Wednesday denied a claim of opposition senatorial aspirant Gary Alejano government funds were used to purchase campaign t-shirts of senatorial bet and former Special Assistant to the President Christopher ”Bong” Go. In a statement, Ano

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12,000 MILF combatants to be decommissioned within the year, Galvez says

March 6, 2019

Some 12,000 combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are set to be decommissioned within the year, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Wednesday. In an interview with reporters at his office in Pasig City, Galvez said

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Diokno hopes next budget chief won’t be ”politician” or ”ex-politician”

March 6, 2019

Incoming Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday hopes the next budget secretary will not be a “politician” or even a “former politician”. “There are many names being floated but I hope the next DBM secretary is not

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Navy deploys five repaired ships for maritime operations

March 6, 2019

The Philippine Fleet deployed five newly-repaired ships to augment maritime operations in different parts of the country, including the West Philippine Sea. “They would be deployed in the different naval forces area of responsibility, in western, in northern, in central

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Diokno to continue policies of predecessor at BSP

March 6, 2019

Incoming Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday said  would continue pursuing “steady and strong” economic growth and financial inclusion of his predecessor, Nestor Espenilla, Diokno, in his last press conference as budget secretary on Wednesday, adding readiness

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