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Duterte urges Filipinos to ensure heroes’ work will not be in vain

June 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday urged Filipinos to commit themselves in ensuring the independence fought by the country’s heroes will ‘ not be in vain.’ For his Independence Day message, Duterte said his one with the Filipino people in commemorating

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AFP encourages soldiers to avail of hefty discounts on Independence Day

June 11, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged soldiers to avail of the “70 percent discount provided on selected items in participating SM Supermalls tenants nationwide” during the celebration of Independence Day. “Members of the AFP are entitled to up

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Tulfo’s camp coordinating with PNP to surrender firearms

June 11, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Police Col. Bernard Banac said the camp of broadcast journalist Erwin Tulfo has coordinated with authorities regarding renewal of his licence to own and possess firearms (LTOPF). Banac said the camp of Tulfo coordinated with

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More than 6,000 arrested for violating gun ban: PNP

June 11, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said more than 6,000 individuals were arrested for violating the election gun ban which will be lifted Wednesday. “On our update on gun ban which will end tomorrow, June 12, 2019 based on our latest

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Allegations of Trillanes on Duterte’s alleged wealth ”undeserving of a response”: Panelo

June 11, 2019

Malacanang on Monday said allegations of outgoing Senator Antonio Trillanes IV that President Rodrigo Duterte may own billions of pesos from illegal drugs is “undeserving of a response”. “He has been saying that president has (hidden) wealth. He has been

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Duterte seeking harmonized guidelines for hiring foreign workers

June 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday requested a joint memorandum circular from some government agencies to harmonize policy guidelines for hiring foreign workers. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte requested a joint memorandum circular among the Department of

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DOJ to prosecute owner of dialysis center

June 11, 2019

The Department of Justice has been asked to prosecute the co-owner of WellMed Dialysis and Laboratory Center, in connection with the “ghost” dialysis claims amounting to billions of pesos paid by state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). The National Bureau

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Economic managers trying to source funds for teachers salary hike

June 11, 2019

Malacanang on Tuesday said the Duterte administration’s economic managers are ” doing something about” increasing the salary of public school teachers. “What I know is they are preparing… Our economic managers are doing something about it,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo

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