Duterte orders all state agencies to take active role vs illegal drugs

November 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all government agencies under the executive department to take an active role in the fight against illegal drugs. Memorandum Circular No. 53, which Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed by authority of the President, noted it

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Palace says Xi’s visit “a turning point” in Philippine-China history

November 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to receive in Malacanang on Tuesday Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first of a Chinese leader since 2005. In a statement on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Xi’s two-day state visit in the Philippines

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2 alleged BIFF members killed after avoiding checkpoints in Sultan Kudarat

November 19, 2018

Two suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters ( BIFF) were killed after avoiding checkpoints in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat Monday morning. A report from Police Region Office 12 said joint elements between cops and army conducted checkpoints after

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Overall BOP position posts a deficit of $458 million in October  

November 19, 2018

The country’s overall balance of payments (BOP) position posted a deficit of $458 million in October, higher than the $368 million BOP deficit recorded in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Monday. Outflows

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Senate approves Palawan split into 3 provinces

November 19, 2018

The Senate Monday approved on third and final reading a bill dividing Palawan – the country’s largest province into three new provinces, namely Palawan Del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan Del Sur. House Bill No. 8055 was sponsored by Senator

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Xi “full of expectations” ahead of state visit to the Philippines

November 19, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday outlined several areas of cooperation that Manila and Beijing should work on a day before his state visit to the Philippines. “I am full of expectations as I am about to set foot on

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Hontiveros asks CHED to re-examine removal of Filipino subjects in college

November 19, 2018

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to reexamine its move to remove Filipino, Panitikan (literature), and Constitution from the college level. “I can understand some of the reasons for suggesting their removal,

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Palace terminates 3 DSWD undersecretaries

November 19, 2018

Malacanang confirmed on Monday that three undersecretaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have been terminated. In a statement, DSWD said those who vacated their posts effective November 14 were Undersecretary for Protective Programs Mae Fe Templa

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