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Palace says Congress may amend auditing protocols to avoid delays in implementing projects

January 10, 2019

After President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke to kidnap and torture state auditors, Malacanang said on Thursday Congress might want to amend the procedures of the auditing protocols in order to avoid delays in the implementation of the government’s programs and projects.

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Benguet vegetable farmers ”disposing” of produce due to oversupply, DA to help

January 10, 2019

La Trinidad, Benguet  – Tons of harvested carrots, potatoes and cabbages are left by vegetable growers to rot in gardens at northern Benguet. August Balanoy, general manager of the Benguet Farmers Marketing Cooperative, said farmers are “disposing” their produce as

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1.3 million devotees witness end of Black Nazarene procession at Quiapo Church

January 10, 2019

Around 1.3 million devotees celebrated the annual commemoration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene to the Quiapo Church which ended after 21 hours Thursday morning, police said.    The image of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno or Black Nazarene

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Former RCBC branch manager sentenced to imprisonment over money laundering

January 10, 2019

A former bank branch manager of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) was sentenced Thursday by a Makati court for eight counts of money laundering over the $81 million cyber heist of Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves in 2016. The Makati

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Military recovers three improvised bombs in Maguindanao

January 9, 2019

The military said it foiled a bomb attack as it recovered improvised bombs in Maguindanao on Wednesday morning. Major General Cirilito Sobejana, head of the 6th Infantry Division,  said the troops of 40th Infantry Battalion recovered three improvised explosive devices

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Palace says up to Congress to abolish regional wage boards

January 9, 2019

Malacanang said on Wednesday it would be up to Congress to amend the law creating the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines urged President Rodrigo

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Filipino worker stabbed by compatriot in Saudi Arabia: DFA

January 9, 2019

A Filipino worker allegedly stabbed a countryman to death in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. ”The DFA is closely coordinating with authorities in Saudi Arabia who are investigating the death of a Filipino worker

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Black Nazarene procession ”generally peaceful”: Albayalde

January 9, 2019

The celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene has been peaceful so far, according to Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday. “As of this time, generally peaceful. So far we have not recorded any casualty. We hope

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