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Philippines proceeding with infra buildup despite challenges

October 21, 2018

The Duterte administration is going ahead with its ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program despite global headwinds facing the economy, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, according to a statement by the Department of Finance (DOF) Sunday. These international

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DENR gives Benguet mining board power to decide on mine tunnels, processed ores

October 21, 2018

ITOGON — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR)  has given Benguet province’s mining regulatory board the authority to decide what do to with mine tunnels, stockpiled mineral ores and processing plants in Itogon. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu

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Labor group changing pay hike for minimum wage earners

October 21, 2018

The Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) is seeking higher pay increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila as inflation continues to rise. In a statement Sunday, ALU-TUCP spokesman Alan Tanjusay said their group will amend

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Nine sugarcane workers shot dead in Negros Occidental

October 21, 2018

Unidentified men shot dead nine sugarcane workers in their makeshift homes in an open field at Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental Saturday night, a police report said Sunday. Killed were  Eglicerio Villegas, Angelipe Arsenal, a man identified as  alias Pater, Dodong Laurencio, 

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DOT chief says permit to operate by 3 existing casinos in Boracay revoked; calls attention of other major destinations

October 19, 2018

Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said on Friday licenses of three casinos operating in Boracay in Malay, Aklan have been revoked. In a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines in Makati City, the Department of Tourism chief said

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PNP finds possible lapses in ambush of official where 3 cops killed

October 19, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is examining possible lapses which led to the ambush by around 20 suspected New People’s Army ( NPA) of a convoy of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Nela Charade Puno in Lupi, Camarines Sur on Thursday.

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Palace rejects mandatory drug testing of candidates

October 19, 2018

Malacanang rejected on Friday the proposal of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA) to conduct surprise drug tests to the candidates in the May 2019 elections. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, said the Palace favors voluntary

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Defense department, military to submit recommendation extending martial law in Mindanao in December

October 19, 2018

The defense department and the military will submit its recommendation to Malacanang whether to extend martial law for the fourth time in Mindanao in December. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana  said Friday a review of the overall security landscape in Mindanao is

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