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Abu Sayyaf releases Indonesian in Sulu

January 16, 2019

An Indonesian kidnap victim was released by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu on Tuesday. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said Juragan Kapal Samsul Saguni was released through the

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Robredo net satisfaction rating down seven percentage points to 27%: SWS

January 16, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo’s net satisfaction rating dropped seven percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. In a poll released on Tuesday, Robredo’s net satisfaction rating fell to +27 from +

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Victims remembered 3 years after Karuizawa bus crash

January 15, 2019

Karuizawa, Nagano Pref.–On the third anniversary Tuesday of a fatal ski tour bus crash that happened in Karuizawa, a resort town in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano, many mourners offered flowers at a monument built near the accident site

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Palace may resort to supplemental budget if DPWH’s additional P75b fund to be removed by Congress

January 15, 2019

Malacanang may resort to supplemental budget if Congress would slash the Department of Public Works and Highways’ allocation by P75-billion in 2019. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo expressed belief that even if Congress would cut

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Palace to Balanga bishop: Pray for Duterte to run country well instead of lambasting him

January 15, 2019

Malacanang hit on Tuesday a Catholic bishop who called President Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency a “disgrace” to the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace was saddened by the remarks of Balanga, Bataan Bishop Ruperto Santos. “The good bishop of

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Japan Olympic chief reiterates innocence in alleged bribery

January 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda on Tuesday claimed his innocence once again in an alleged bribery case over Tokyo’s successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Takeda, 71, told a press conference that the payments in question

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Gov’t passport printer says it did not award project to private firm

January 15, 2019

  The chairman of APO Production Unit Inc.. which is responsible for printing passports, on Tuesday denied they illegally awarded the project to a private company.    Michael Dalumpines said in an interview with dzBB private-owned United Graphic Expression Corp.

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Soldiers recover war wateriel in Maguindanao

January 15, 2019

Soldiers conducting security patrols as part of preparations for the coming plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) recovered war materiel  after brief firefight with members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao on Tuesday. Major Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Army’s

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