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DOE warns suspension of oil excise tax if global price hike continues
MANILA, Philippines – The government may suspend the implementation of excise tax in oil products if global prices continue to soar in the coming months as a result of the recent drone attacks on two...
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PDEA: 7 active ninja cops recycle illegal drugs; ‘drug queen’ in Manila holds...
PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has confirmed that the practice of recycling illegal drugs recovered from government operations is still prevalent. The...
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POEA, OWWA to be placed as part of Department of OFW
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is pushing for the inclusion of several of its attached agencies in the creation of the Department of OFW. Based on the proposal submitted by Labor...
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Alleged ranking CPP-NPA official nabbed in Laguna
MANILA, Philippines – An alleged high-ranking leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) was arrested by the military and police in Laguna. The military on Wednesday...
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Clearing operations, not competition among local chief execs – Mayor Isko
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso In just a little over a week, the 60-day period that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has set for the local chief...
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Enrile wants De Lima, Roxas perpetually barred from public office for GCTA mess
Former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Leila de Lima MANILA, Philippines – Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday said that detained Senator Leila de Lima...
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Water-related activities temporarily banned in Marikina River
Members of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) take water samples MARIKINA CITY, Philippines – The Marikina City government on Tuesday (September 17) has temporarily banned all water-related...
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PDEA probes online shop for selling ‘tooters’
PASIG CITY, Philippines – Drug operatives discovered that some drug paraphernalia could be easily bought through online shops. On Thursday (September 19), agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
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Facebook unveils new Portal video chat, TV streaming devices
Facebook Inc. unveiled new models of its Portal video chatting devices on Wednesday (September 18), making the company’s first foray into TV streaming hardware but offering a limited selection of...
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‘Tracker team’ all set for deployment as Duterte’s surrender deadline for...
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s surrender deadline for heinous crime convicts freed through the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) will be until midnight of Thursday (September 19)....
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More heinous crime convicts yield to Duterte’s call hours before deadline
MANILA, Philippines – Several heinous crime convicts who were released through Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) yielded to authorities’ hours before the deadline on Thursday (September 19)....
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31 arrested, over 50 Chinese women rescued in Parañaque ‘sex den’ raid
MANILA, Philippines – Some 21 Chinese women were rescued from an alleged sex den in Baclaran, Parañaque City in an operation conducted by authorities early Thursday (Sept. 19). Operatives of the...
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Hog raisers in Mindanao want quarantine wall vs ASF
MANILA, Philippines – Hog raisers in Mindanao are recommending the establishment of a quarantine wall to block the entry of the African Swine Fever (AFS) virus in the region. During the first Mindanao...
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MRT: No additional trains during ‘ber’ months
The Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) has announced there will be no additional trains that will operate for the ‘ber’ months despite the influx of passengers during holiday season. According to the...
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Public urged to join DOH vaccination program as polio re-emerges in PHL
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday called on the public to join in the government’s synchronized vaccination program on polio following...
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Manila Traffic Bureau calls ‘fake news’ on netizen complaint
MTPB trainee Roderick Perez The Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) has called ‘fake news’ on a netizen complaining about an MTPB enforcer over an alleged extortion incident. Based on the...
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DILG’s Año confident of Bantag’s competence to head BuCor
J/SSupt. Gerald Bantag MANILA, Philippines – Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has expressed confidence in the competence of J/SSupt. Gerald Bantag to head the...
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PAGASA clarifies ‘Haze Bulletin’ issued from unofficial social media account
MANILA, Philippines — State weather service PAGASA clarified alleged ‘haze bulletin’ circulating over social media. In its official social media page, DOST-PAGASA stressed it has not issued any haze...
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Nograles: Warrantless arrest of GCTA-freed ‘fugitives’ will push through
The warrantless arrest of heinous crimes convicts freed under the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law will push through if they still refuse to surrender, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
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Oil companies see possible big time oil price hike next week
The estimated oil price hike may increase by over P2 per liter, bringing the price of diesel to P1.80/liter from P1.60; and gasoline to P2.30/liter from P2.10. Meanwhile Albay Rep. Joey Salceda calls...
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