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64% of Filipinos believe their House rep is doing a ‘good job’ – survey

MANILA, Philippines — Majority of Filipinos believe their district representative is doing a “good job” performing their role at the House of Representatives, according to Octa Research. Based on its second quarter Tugon ng Masa survey released on Monday, Octa Research noted that 64 percent of Filipinos said their current congressman or congresswoman is doing

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Security forces detonate improvised bomb in Lamitan City, Basilan

LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Joint police and military units thwarted a bombing plot after discovering and safely detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) early Monday morning, September 14, in Barangay Balobo here. Joint intelligence-driven operations conducted by the Lamitan City Police Station (LCPS), the Regional Intelligence Division Tracker Team, 52nd Special Action Force, Provincial Explosive

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Up to P5/liter fuel price hike looms this week

MANILA, Philippines  – Motorists may face another hefty oil price hike of up to P5 per liter this week. This was according to an oil industry executive on Friday. Citing price developments in Asia and the impact of foreign currency movements, Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said in a message to journalists that diesel prices

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Marcos rejects ‘political drama’ claims over Romualdez arrest

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed claims that the arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was merely political drama, calling the criticisms another attack aimed at putting him down. Romualdez was arrested on a plunder charge over alleged irregularities involving P7.44 billion worth of flood control projects, following Marcos’ pronouncement in his

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PCG searches for fisherman after boat found burning off Batangas

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is conducting search and rescue operations for a missing fisherman after his boat was found burning in the waters off Calatagan town in Batangas on Sunday (Sept. 13). Local fishermen spotted the burning fishing boat, with no one aboard, about 500 meters southwest of the Cafe Santiago

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