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Gov’t may lose P1B in taxes a year from horse racing

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:00:16 +0000

The sport of kings is flourishing today in most parts of Asia, especially in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Macau and Malaysia. But here in the Philippines, the reverse is happening as 2017 racing sales (P7.378 billion) dived in 2018 (P5.556 billion), for a P1.822 billion decrease in all three racetracks.

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STL, lotto probe to open Pandora’s box

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:01:56 +0000

“A grand conspiracy” and massive corruption inside the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) triggered the sudden closure of its gaming operations (small town lottery or STL, lotto and Keno). President Duterte said names would soon come out as he ordered the Department of Justice to conduct a full investigation.

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Lazy Metro mayors face charge of gross neglect of duty

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:08:35 +0000

Pagasa announced that Tropical Depression “Falcon” would dump moderate to heavy monsoon rains on Metro Manila on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Make Naia an international-flights-only airport

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:03:21 +0000

Taguig City, known for years for drug hotspots and crime-prone areas, has emerged as Metro Manila’s newest financial and lifestyle district. From only P2 billion in 2010, the city’s annual budget for 2019 is now a whopping P10.5 billion, a 425-percent hike in a span of only nine years.

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Discard incompetent and thieving candidates

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 21:01:12 +0000

With just a week to go before the elections, this is the time to finalize our choices for senators, congressman, partylist group, governor, mayor, board members or councilors.

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Debate worsens Abby-Junjun Binay rift

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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:04:23 +0000

After that highly charged Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) debate at San Ildefonso Parish, the sibling rivalry between the Binays has turned from bad to worse. Junjun’s camp is linking Abby and her husband, Rep. Luis Campos, to the recent death of his longtime aide and secretary Monaliza “Monette” Bernardo. Abby flatly denied […]

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Did DoE or NGCP lie about the power supply?

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:04:29 +0000

Secretary Alfonso Cusi of the Department of Energy (DoE) had assured the public since January of a stable supply of power this summer, specifically for the May 13 elections.

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Heat vulnerability map needed for Metro Manila

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:01:47 +0000

Heat index or “init factor” and real feel temperature are very common terms today.

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