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Lorenzana denies report Philippines doing reclamation work in Pag-asa island

February 7, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana denies a report by the think-tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMIT)  that the Philippines is conducting reclamation in Pag-asa or Thitu Island. “As of now, only the beaching ramp is being undertaken. Next is the concreting

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Año grateful for CA confirmation; vows strict, fair leadership in DILG

February 7, 2019

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año thanked he members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the confirmation of his appointment as DILG (Department of Interior and Local Government chief on Wednesday.   “I am humbled and grateful for

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3 Options eyed to ease traffic jams during Tokyo games

February 7, 2019

Tokyo–Three options, including a surcharge, have been proposed to ease traffic jams on metropolitan expressways during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo metropolitan government and the Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee presented the ideas at a meeting of

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NCRPO lowers alert status to ”heightened” as Jolo bombing considered solved

February 7, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Thursday downgraded their alert status from “full” to “heightened”. In a statement, NCR Police Director Guillermo Eleazar announced this after Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albayalde declared the Jolo twin explosion

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Gov’t eyes 6 million Filipinos to register under national ID system starting September

February 7, 2019

The government is eyeing the registration of six million Filipinos to be registered under the National Identification System starting September this year, Malacanang said on Thursday. During the Cabinet meeting, which President Rodrigo Duterte presided over on Wednesday night in

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Four arrested, P3.4m worth of shabu in Quezon City

February 7, 2019

Authorities arrested four suspects and seized around P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in an apartelle at Quezon City Thursday morning. Joint elements from National Capital Region Police Office and Quezon City Police District, in coordination with the

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Japanese found dead in Cebu

February 7, 2019

A Japanese was found dead in his hotel room in Talisay City, Cebu Wednesday afternoon, police said. Talisay City police investigator PO1 Kim John Amolo said they found the Japanese at the comfort room door at GV Hotel in Barangay

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Key Abu Sayyaf sub-leader may have died in military battle in Sulu: AFP

February 7, 2019

Military officials said they were trying to verify reports one of the sub –leaders of the Abu Sayyaf died after last Saturday’s encounter in Sulu. “There are reports that Idang (Susukan) has died but still subject for validation. We do

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