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Duterte OKs extension of fund releases for human rights victims during Marcos regime

February 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a joint resolution extending the fund releases for victims of human rights during the dictator of Ferdinand Marcos until the end of this year. Duterte signed on February 22 a joint Senate and House Resolution

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Mahathir arriving for official visit on March 6

February 28, 2019

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad will make an official visit to the Philippines on March 6-7, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The 93-year-old Mahathir was invited by President Rodrigo Duterte, the DFA said. Duterte will officially welcome

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China, Singapore, Japan top foreign investors for last quarter of 2018

February 28, 2019

China, Singapore and Japan were the top foreign investors for the last quarter of 2018, according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Thursday. For the quarter, total foreign investments amounted to P91.2 billion. According to PSA, it is “four-fold higher” compared

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Duterte vetoes “anti-palo” bill to discipline children

February 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the enrolled “anti-palo” bill that prohibits parents from beating their children and other corporal punishment to discipline their children. In a veto message on February 23, Duterte cited his grave concern over the enrolled bill

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Chinese embassy denies reported ‘tit-for-that’ move

February 28, 2019

The Chinese embassy on Thursday denied it will retaliate if the Philippine government would deport thousands of illegal workers from China. “The Chinese embassy in the Philippines did not say that Beijing would adopt a ‘tit-for-tat’ approach should the Philippine government deport Chinese nationals found

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Police arrest councilor said to be on top of drug list in Camarines Sur

February 28, 2019

Police arrested a municipal councilor, who is on the top of the druglist, in Camarines Sur on Wednesday due to alleged possession of illegal drugs. In an initial report, Chief Inspector Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol region police spokesperson, said Randy

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PNP orders investigation into ambush of two alleged hitmen in police custody

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde ordered an investigation into an ambush of two suspected hitmen in Manila despite being in custody of two police officers. Albayalde directed the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) to look into the shooting Tuesday afternoon

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PNP can recommend a candidate’s disqualification if he uses blinkers, sirens

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said they can recommend to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify politicians or candidates using blinkers, sirens and other emergency devices in their campaign during the mid-term elections. Albayalde said Wednesday they received tons

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