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Customs seize P2.1m worth of ecstasy at NAIA

February 22, 2019

The Bureau of Customs seized P2.157 million worth of ecstasy at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before turning it over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) Friday.   According to the Bureau of Customs, the 1,269 pieces of

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Military ready to send more assets to patrol areas where cocaine found floating

February 22, 2019

Amid the recoveries of bricks containing cocaine at the eastern coast of the country, the Philippine Navy said it is ready to deploy additional assets to patrol these areas. “The Navy is ready to provide additional assets upon orders from

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Año says NYC chairman does not have to step down from post

February 22, 2019

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año believes  the chairman of the National Youth Commission (NYC) does not have to step down from his post.   “I don’t see enough reason for NYC chairman Ronald Gian Carlo L. Cardema to resign. In his

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PNP Maritime Group officer arrested for allegedly extorting money from fishermen

February 22, 2019

An officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group was arrested in Cavite for allegedly extorting money from fishermen. According to a report, agents from the Counter-Intelligence Task Force and elements from Intelligence Group arrested in an entrapment operation

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Infrastructure outlays-to-GDP ratio twice the deficit-to-GDP ratio

February 22, 2019

Infrastructure spending as percent of gross domestic product (GDP) is now twice the fiscal deficit-to-GDP ratio, said Budget Secretary Benjamin  Diokno in a press statement Friday. The deficit, defined as the difference of national government revenues and expenditures, has averaged

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DILG welcomes new rank classification in PNP, thanks Duterte, Congress for passing law

February 22, 2019

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) welcomed Friday the signing of a new law which modifies the rank classification in the Philippine National Police (PNP) as it will ensure smooth coordination between the police and its military

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Inflation for bottom 30% households down to 5.9% in January

February 22, 2019

Inflation for the bottom 30 percent households in the country fell to 5.9 percent in January from 7.2 percent in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday. ”The continued deceleration in the annual increment of the heavily-weighted food, beverages,

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Philippines, Japan discuss progress of ‘Build’ projects, Mindanao peace process

February 22, 2019

OSAKA–Philippine and Japanese officials have discussed  ways to further expand their cooperation and address “implementation bottlenecks” in the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure projects and in supporting peace-building initiatives in Mindanao following the recent ratification of the organic law

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