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House panel okays bill granting legal residency status on certain aliens

January 29, 2019

The House Committee on Justice, chaired by Oriental Mindoro Rep. Doy Leachon approved on Monday a substitute bill which seeks to grant legal residency status to certain aliens in the Philippines under  conditions. The unnumbered bill, also known as the

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Letters with suspected cyanide sent to newspapers, drug makers

January 29, 2019

Tokyo–Threatening letters with white powders suspected to be potassium cyanide were sent to a number of companies in Japan around late last week, police sources have said. The letters include those delivered to the Tokyo headquarters of major daily publishers

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Lorenzana rejects ISIS claim they bombed church in Jolo

January 29, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana rejected a claim by an  international terrorist group they are responsible for the bombing in a church in Jolo where at least 20 were reported dead  last Sunday. “No, until we get more evidence to confirm

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Policeman killed in attack by alleged NPAs in Cotabato

January 29, 2019

One policeman was killed while seven were injured in a roadside bomb explosion in North Cotabato Monday evening. A report from the Cotabato Police Provincial Office said the fatality was PO1 Christopher Anadon. After the bomb exploded along Purok 4-

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PNP says Jolo bombing mirrors 2018 Lamitan blast

January 29, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde said the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu is similar with the Lamitan bombing incident last 2018. In a radio interview, Albayalde said the suspected member of the “Ajang-ajang” which is the urban terrorist

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Palace says security lapses led to Jolo bombing

January 28, 2019

  Malacanang on Monday said there may be security lapses when twin blasts occurred in Jolo, Sulu last Sunday which resulted to at least 20 people dead and 112 wounded.    “There is no other conclusion to reach,” Presidential Spokesperson

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Duterte assures victims of Jolo blasts justice will be served

January 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday visited Jolo in Sulu after twin blasts struck  in a church that resulted in at least 20 people dead. Duterte arrived around 2:15 pm at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral to inspect the blast

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Stock index ends flat but still above 8,000 points

January 28, 2019

Stocks gave up all its early gains as the key index ended flat on Monday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index ended at 8,053.92 points, up 0.72 points. In the broader market, there were 108 decliners, 102 gainers and 44 shares

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