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House panel oks bill institutionalizing NEDA as independent economic agency

May 28, 2019

The House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday approved an unnumbered substitute bill, seeking to institutionalize the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as the independent economic and planning agency of the Philippine government. The measure, also known as “The National

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Duterte off to Japan; accompanied by 16 Cabinet members

May 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte, accompanied by 16 Cabinet members, left for Japan on Tuesday afternoon. Taking a private plane at 4:52 pm at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Duterte and the members of his delegation are expected to arrive in Tokyo

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PNP lowers alert status to normal except in Mindanao

May 28, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) lowered its nationwide alert status to normal except in Mindanao which remains under martial law. “After series of major events, the Philippine National Police has downgraded its alert status from full alert to normal nationwide

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Suspect killed in Laguna police operation

May 28, 2019

One died in during a police operation in Laguna, Monday morning. Police Colonel Eleazar Matta, the Laguna provincial director, a firefight took place during a buy-bust operation in Purok 3, Barangay Mamatid, Cabuyao City which caused the suspect’s death. The

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Canada’s trash to be sent back on May 30: Locsin

May 28, 2019

Tons of garbage from Canada will be shipped back to Ottawa on May 30, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Tuesday. “All containers containing garbage [were] cleaned and ready to go. Waiting for a couple of documents and routine permission

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Nolcom hands over project to help fishermen to Batanes province

May 28, 2019

The Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally handed over a project to help fishermen to Batanes province in a ceremony on Monday. Major Ericson Bulosan, Nolcom spokesman, said the ceremony which was led

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Duterte names Court of Appeals justice to Supreme Court

May 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Henri Jean-Paul Inting as associate justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Judicial and Bar Council said on Monday. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Duterte promoted Inting, a

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PDEA denies involvement in death of businessman in Manila

May 27, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Monday denied their agents were involved in the death of a businessman in Manila. In a radio interview, Aquino said their agents are not allowed to wear jeans in

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