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One reported dead in Northern Samar from “Samuel”

November 22, 2018

One died in Northern Samar while thousands were evacuated due to tropical depression “Samuel,” a report said Thursday.   The Northern Samar Provincial Risk Reduction Management Office said Ronel Quibal, 23, of Barangay Magsaysay in Palapag was found dead Tuesday afternoon.

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No immediate joint oil exploration agreed between Philippines, China: Locsin

November 22, 2018

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday said there is no agreement for the Philippines and China to start joint exploration in the South China Sea. He said the memorandum of understanding signed during the state visit of Chinese leader

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Drilon urges scrutiny of 29 deals with China

November 22, 2018

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday emphasized the need to scrutinize the 29 deals and bilateral agreements the government signed with Chinese government during the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. “The controversies involving these two multi-million dollar

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Eleazar says FB post about Chinese official berating him for protest “fake news”

November 22, 2018

National Capital Region Police Director Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday denied a post circulating online about a Chinese official scolding him for letting activists stage a protest during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in Manila. “Fake news! This made my day.

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Philippines, Japan sign exchange of notes on two projects

November 21, 2018

The Philippines and Japan on Wednesday signed the exchange of notes on about 206 billion yen in concessional loans for the North-South Commuter Railway and Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improve projects. During the 6th Philippine-Japan High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure

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Philippines, China agree on self-restraint to prevent escalation of disputes in South China Sea

November 21, 2018

The Philippines and China have agreed to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities in the disputed South China Sea. This was contained in the joint statement between the two countries and was released on Wednesday, the last day of

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“Samuel” moves towards Sulu Sea: Pagasa

November 21, 2018

Tropical depression “Samuel” moves toward the Sulu Sea, approaching the Cuyo archipelago Wednesday after making landfall five times on Tuesday evening,  the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest bulletin.   As of 5 pm, weather

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House committee approves fourth package of CTRP

November 21, 2018

The House committee on ways and means on Wednesday approved the fourth package of the Duterte administration’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), which introduce changes on capital income and financial services taxation. The unnumbered substitute or the “Passive Income and

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