Panelo sees “desperate move” to taint legitimacy of “oust Duterte matrix”

May 3, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo accused on Friday some members of the media for “tweaking” his statement regarding the supposed source of the “oust Duterte matrix” and the seeming “desperate move” to taint the legitimacy of the matrix. In a statement,

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PNP conducting parallel probe on ”Bikoy”

May 3, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said they are conducting parallel investigation against other persons behind the “Bikoy” videos. Police Colonel Banac, the PNP spokesperson, said they are coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation ( NBI) which

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PNP says election-related incidents fewer

May 3, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said they have recorded fewer number of election-related incidents compared to the 2016 polls with less than two weeks before the elections. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesperson, said they recorded

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Duterte gov’t respects press freedom; to fight fake news – Andanar

May 3, 2019

The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte respects press freedom contrary to the allegations of some quarters, the government’s top communicationS official said on Friday. Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Martin Andanar issued the statement on the World Press Freedom Day as

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Crop damage from El Nino surpasses P7 billion: NDRRMC

May 3, 2019

Crop damage from El Nino is estimated to surpass seven billion pesos the National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. The NDRRMC report shows crop damage in 14 regions, starting from Ilocos to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

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Ateneo graduate tops 2018 bar exam

May 3, 2019

A graduate from Ateneo de Manila University led the 1,800 new lawyers who passed the 2018 Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court said Friday. Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo, chairman of the 2018 SC Committee on the Bar Examinations, said Sean

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Namfrel says Comelec denied them accreditation as citizens arm for May polls

May 3, 2019

The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) announced on Friday that it was denied accreditation as the citizen’s arm of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May midterm elections. In a press conference on Friday, Namfrel announced it

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Police looking into the death of restaurant owner

May 3, 2019

Police on Friday said there is no foul play on the death of restaurateur Vic Vic Villavicencio at the age 77 last Tuesday but an investigation is ongoing It was first reported that the founder of Triple V Group of

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