Palace tells leftist groups to allow constitutional processes to proceed over Satur Ocampo, et al

November 30, 2018

Malacañang urged on Friday leftist groups not to engage in propaganda war but allow the constitutional processes to proceed after former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, a party-list congresswoman, and several others were charged with kidnapping and human trafficking over

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Duterte to weigh costs of DBCC’s new proposal to pursue additional fuel excise tax

November 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte would weigh the social costs involved in deciding whether he would continue the implementation of additional excise tax on fuel next year, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Development Budget

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DOJ files tax raps vs Rappler, two others

November 30, 2018

Rappler, an online news website, and its two executives have been charged with tax evasion before the Court of Tax Appeals for violation of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of the Philippines. The Department on Justice (DOJ) filed on

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AirAsia to add more routes to Japan, China in 2019

November 30, 2018

AirAsia Philippines will start to launch more new flight destinations to China and Japan in the first quarter of 2019. Air Asia chief executive officer Dexter Comendador said Friday they will be adding new routes to Japan and China aside

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Duterte to confer highest award to late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago

November 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to confer to the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago the highest decoration of the Philippines. The conferment of the posthumous Quezon Service Cross Award to Santiago will be held in Malacanang on Monday, December 3. Senators

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Lorenzana says no “blanket authority” to kill for proposed death squads

November 30, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said blanket authority will not be issued to people to kill criminals or other lawless elements in the planned death squad to be put up by the government. In an interview with reporters late Thursday,  Lorenzana

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Sandiganbayan orders Imelda to pay P300,000 bail bond

November 30, 2018

The  Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday granted the request of  Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos to enjoy temporary freedom while appealing her graft conviction. The anti-graft court ordered Marcos to post a P300,000 bail bond while working on post-conviction remedies, including motion for reconsideration before

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Duterte skips Bonifacio Day commemoration

November 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Friday the commemoration of the 155th birth anniversary of hero Andres Bonifacio. Duterte was supposed to attend the flag-raising and wreath laying ceremonies Friday afternoon at the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City. However, Presidential Spokesperson

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