Congress ratifies P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019

February 8, 2019

Congress ratified the P 3.757  trillion national budget for 2019  late Friday after the bicameral conference committee approved it.   The House of Representatives gave the nod first, followed by the Senate. The government had been running under the reenacted

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DND welcomes approval of mandatory ROTC bill at 2nd reading in House

February 8, 2019

The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomes approval of the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) bill by the House of Representative. “The Department of National Defense welcomes the approval on the second reading by the House of Representatives of

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Soldiers discover arms cache in Maguindanao barangay hall

February 8, 2019

Soldiers recovered guns, including high-powered firearms, during a clearing operation in Maguindanao on Thursday. Major Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the  6th Infantry Division, said troops of  the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion were conducting combat clearing operation when they discovered an arms

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No need for DOH to conduct mandatory vaccination: Palace

February 8, 2019

Malacanang on Friday said there is no need for the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct mandatory vaccination as the public is aware of its importance after the measles outbreak. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles in a briefing said there is

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Diokno denies P40 billion bribery allegations

February 8, 2019

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno Friday denied an allegation by Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr that he tried congressmen P40 billion to remain silent about the insertions in the 2019 budget. “Absolutely false. Another wild and baseless allegation,” Diokno told

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PNP welcomes court decision dismissing ACT partylist petition

February 8, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeals dismissing the petition of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) partylist accusing them of violating constitutional rights. “We maintain that all our activities and operations as well within

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Philippines, Japan ”silent” on comfort woman statue, says coordinator

February 8, 2019

The Philippines and Japanese governments are silent over the comfort women statue unveiled in Aklan last Tuesday, according to Nelia Sancho, Manila coordinator of the International Solidarity Council for Redress. ”Still no (communication), they are still silent,” Sancho told The

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Diokno skips House budget hearing

February 8, 2019

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on FrIday skipped the House Committee on Appropriation’s probe on the alleged insertion in the proposed P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019 and asked that the hearing be rescheduled.   In a letter addressed to House

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