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5,000 students availed of free train rides: Tugade

July 1, 2019

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade reported on Monday students have  availed of free train ride on the first day of its trial run. In a press conference after the pre-SONA (State of the Nation Adress) forum, Tugade said as of 11

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ASEAN satellite warehouse for emergency disaster logistics launched

July 1, 2019

The satellite warehouse of the Disaster Emergency Logistic System for ASEAN (DELSA) in the Philippines, which is funded by Japan and ASEAN, was launched in Camp Aguinaldo on Monday. National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive Director Ricardo Jalad

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Duterte OKs Philippine Export Development Plan 2018-2022

July 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022 to boost exports and increase job opportunities for Filipinos. Memorandum Circular No. 62, which Duterte signed on June 26, also directed the concerned agencies to review all relevant

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Martial law not solution to bombings in southern Philippines: Lorenzana

July 1, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said martial law is not a solution to the bombings in southern Philippines despite three incidents in Sulu and Basilan. “This is the third one. The first one was in Lamitan. The second was cathedral in

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Honasan takes oath as new DICT secretary

July 1, 2019

Former Senator Gregorio Honasan took his oath of office on Monday as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology ( DICT), Malacanang said. President Rodrigo Duterte administered the oath-taking in a ceremony in Malacanang. “He (Honasan)

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Next agri chief must be ”intimately familiar” with sector: Dominguez

July 1, 2019

Following Agriculture Secretary Emannuel Piñol’s resignation, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said next agriculture secretary should be “intimately familiar” with the sector.  In their pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) forum presentations, the economic team stressed a call for improving

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Duterte’s threat to jail critics, expression of indignation, Panelo says

July 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to send to jail critics who would file an impeachment complaint against him was just an “expression of righteous indignation,” Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte  was just

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Duterte “courting in dangers” if he invokes constitutional provision on EEZ, Palace says

July 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would be “courting in dangers”if he would invoke with China the constitutional provision about protecting the marine wealth and resources within th Philippine exclusive economic zone, his spokesman said on Monday. In an interview by ANC, Presidential

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