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Duterte Oks heightened implementation of family planning

March 5, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the intensified implementation of the family planning program, which is expected to reduce poverty in the country. Duterte gave his nod on the “full and intensified implementation” Plan for the  National Program on Family Planning

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64 bets for re-election are narco-list: PDEA

March 5, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Tuesday said 68 local re-electionist candidates are in the government’s narco-politicians list. Aquino said after their revalidation, the number of politicians involved in illegal drugs are down to 82 after

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Many NPAs surrender to military due to starvation, fear: AFP

March 5, 2019

Many members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered due to starvation and fear due to military’s operation against them. In a statement Tuesday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said ”a total of 608 CPP ( Communist

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PDEA, ALMC sign new agreement to go after drug money launderers

March 5, 2019

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) were able to freeze a total of P2.037 billion worth of assets from suspected financiers of illegal drugs activities since 2011. On Tuesday, the PDEA and AMLC signed

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Lorenzana makes pitch to review 68-year-old MDT

March 5, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana worries that Philippines may be involved in an unwanted conflict because of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States and made a pitch for a review of the 68-year-old agreement. “The Philippines is not

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Manufacturing to gain as inflation eases: NEDA

March 5, 2019

Easing of inflationary pressures, especially on food following the recent signing of the law that modernizes the rice industry, bodes well for overall manufacturing growth, the National Economic and Development Authority said as manufacturing output figures for January 2019 were

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Abu Sayyaf said involved in kidnappings arrested in Zamboanga Sibugay

March 5, 2019

An alleged Abu Sayyaf member who serves as a liaison and facilitator of the terrorist group’s kidnapping activities  was apprehended in a law enforcement operation  by police and military forces in Zamboanga Sibugay on Monday. Capt. Clint Antipala, public affairs

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February Inflation declined to 3.8% from 4.4% in January

March 5, 2019

February inflation went down to 3.8 percent from 4.4 percent a month ago, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday. The figure matched that of February 2018, the PSA said. The figure is within the government’s target range of three

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