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Police say celebration ahead of Black Nazarene feast peaceful

January 8, 2019

Around 25,000 devotees are at Quirino Grandstand as of 6 pm a day before the feast of Black Nazarene, according to police on Tuesday. In a report from Manila Police District, as of 3 pm, a total of 23,525 devotees

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Lorenzana says securing BOL plebiscite will be a “challenge” for military

January 8, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said one of the primary tasks this year is the coming plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In an interview with reporters after the New Year’s Call in Camp Aguinaldo Tuesday, Lorenzana said the inclusion

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PNP to continue gathering information against enemies of state: Albayalde

January 8, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said they will continue on gathering information as its their responsibility to protect Filipinos from alleged enemies of the state. This came a day after he relieved three intelligence officials who allegedly

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Japan, India to Hold Security Dialogue This Year

January 8, 2019

New Delhi–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, agreed Monday that the two countries will hold a ministerial security meeting at an early date this year. In a meeting in October, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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Funds from Road Board to be used to clean up Manila Bay, to assist Usman-displaced families, Palace says

January 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed support to use part of the road user’s tax for the massive cleanup of the Manila Bay, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the proceeds from the road

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Stock index down despite foreign buying

January 8, 2019

The main stock index ended lower despite foreign buying stretching to its fourth straight session on Tuesday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index finished 85.54 points lower to 7,702.12. In the broader market, there were 118 decliners, 69 gainers and 44

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Palace seeks for immediate passage of 2019 proposed budget

January 8, 2019

Malacanang has urged Congress to immediately pass the proposed P3.757 trillion budget for this year to avoid  adverse effect on the economy and on the delivery of social services. In a statement on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the

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PNP to send additional SAF to Mindanao plebiscite

January 8, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy additional Special Action Force troops in Mindanao in preparation for the plebiscite on January 21. “We will be sending there troops from the SAF and we will be having a send-off on January

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