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BI to deploy more personnel in southern PH borders

MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will deploy some 30 additional personnel in five border crossing stations in a bid to strengthen security in the country’s southern border. Acting BI spokesperson...

Solon mulls budget hike for counter-terrorism

MANILA -- A senator on Thursday stressed the need to prioritize counterterrorism following reports that an Indonesian national suspected of being a Maute group straggler was arrested in Marawi City. “Indonesian terrorist...

Malacañan: President Duterte’s pivot to Asia already paying off

President Rodrigo Duterte’s pivot to Asia has already been paying dividends especially after his successful trip to Japan recently, newly appointed Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday, November 2. In a...

DBS sees BSP rate hike before end ’17

MANILA - - Multinational banking institution DBS forecasts a hike in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates before end-2017 partly due to sustained rise of inflation rate. “We expect BSP...

PH calls for stronger international effort vs terrorism

The Philippines today called for stronger international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, saying the victories against the Islamic State in Mosul, Raqqa and Marawi does not mean the group no...

DepEd condemns ambush of Davao del Sur students

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday condemned the ambush of students from Kimlawis National High School in Davao Del Sur, which resulted to two deaths and injury of...

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