Gov’t satisfied with storm response but admits shortcomings

January 3, 2019

Malacanang on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte is satisfied with the preparation of the government of Tropical Depression Usman despite high number of casualties. “I think he is (satisfied), said President Spokesman Salvador Panelo in a press briefing. “(But) there are

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POEA warns OFWs against recruiters promising jobs in Japan

January 3, 2019

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Thursday warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against falling prey to illegal recruiters, who promise supposed employment opportunities in Japan. In a statement, the POEA said those seeking job opportunities in Japan should be vigilant

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PNP names Daraga mayor as mastermind of Batocabe and bodyguard killing

January 3, 2019

Daraga City Mayor Carlwyn Baldo was named by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday as the alleged mastermind behind the killing of AKO Bicol Partylist Representative Rodel Batocabe and PO1 Orlando Diaz. In a press briefing, PNP Director General

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Poe bats for urgent passage of new disaster agency

January 3, 2019

Senator Grace Poe said Thursday there is urgency to pass a bill that would create the Department of Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management, saying the people’s safety needs cannot wait. Poe’s Senate Bill 1735 filed in March 2018, seeks a

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Laguna city removes South Korean statue

January 3, 2019

A city in Laguna on Thursday admitted they removed a one-meter tall South Korean bronze statue of a girl seated on a chair with her fists in her lap last December 30, two days after it was unveiled. In a

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DOF to BIR: Check excise tax payments of beverage makers

January 3, 2019

The Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to determine whether beverage manufacturers are paying the correct amount and type of tax as mandated under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law after uncovering

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Ending decades-old insurgency aim of AFP: Madrigal

January 2, 2019

Achieving peace to end the 50-year battle against communist insurgents is the aims of the military this year , according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr.   “Our (focus), of course is peace,

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Casualties from ”Usman” climb to 85: NDRRMC

January 2, 2019

Deaths due to  landslides and flashfloods from Tropical Storm “Usman” and prevailing bad weather systems increased to 85, according to National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) Wednesday. Twenty one persons were missing while and 40 were injured. Most of

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