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Senate passes sin tax bill, House to adopt this version: Sotto

June 4, 2019

The House of Representatives is poised to adopt the Senate approved sin tax bill, which will impose higher excise tax on tobacco products. In a radio interview interview over DZMM early Tuesday, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Upper

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Palace officially informs PCGG of its go signal to dispose Marcos jewelry collections

June 4, 2019

Malacanang has formally informed the Presidential Commission on Good Government that it could auction the jewelry collections confiscated from the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos after his downfall in 1986. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, in a text message to

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Albayalde says he is sure Bautista will accept Tulfo apology

June 4, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday said he is sure Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista will accept the apology of radio broadcaster Erwin Tulfo. In a TV interview, Albayalde said the PNP accepted the public apology

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Palace to oppose Marcoses if they block sale of jewelry collections

June 4, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday if the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos would block the sale of jewelry collections being kept at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Duterte administration would oppose it. President Rodrigo Duterte has earlier given his

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Tulfo outburst could be factor for PNP decision to retain security: Albayalde

June 4, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Monday said the sudden outburst of radio broadcaster Erwin Tulfo against Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista can be a factor if their security detail will remain after a review process. “First

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Coast Guard welcomes Senate approval of PCG Hospital bill

June 4, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomes the Senate’s unanimous approval of the House Bill 8833 known as “Act Establishing and Constructing the Philippine Coast Guard Hospital.” In a statement issued Tuesday, the Public Information Office of PCG said “Coast Guard

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DepEd welcomed 27.2 million students for 2018-2019 schoolyear

June 4, 2019

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday welcomed its approximately 27.2 million kindergarten to Grade 12 learners back to school and reported a generally orderly first day of school year 2019-2020 nationwide. From the previous year’s 27,018,509, the projected number

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Senate adopts resolution to determine sea lines between Philippines, Indonesia

June 3, 2019

The Senate adopted a resolution on Monday concurring in the ratification of the agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia regarding the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EZZ) boundary. Senate Resolution 1048 was adopted with 20 affirmative votes, no negative

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