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Anti-gambling raid in Rizal town yields gun, drugs

CALAMBA CITY: A raid by operatives of the Rizal Provincial Police Office (RPPO) on an illegal gambling operation in Taytay town shortly before dawn on Thursday yielded a firearm and illicit substances.

RPPO director Col. Felipe Maraggun told reporter…

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China ‘monster ship’ also entered Malaysia, Brunei EEZ

MANILA: China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, one of the largest coast guard vessels in the world, was also spotted entering the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Malaysia and Brunei aside from entering the Philippines’ EEZ during its incursion in the …

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PARLIAMENT NEWS IN BRIEF: JUNE 27

KUALA LUMPUR — The government expects subsidies for imported rice to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan to reach up to RM500 million this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said from Oc…