Parlade’s alleged red-tagging not prelude to implementing anti-terror law: Año

October 28, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday said the remarks of Southern Luzon Command chief Lt Gen. Antonio Parlade  allegedly red-tagging celebrities is not a prelude to the implementation of the anti-terror law. In a TV interview, Año said persons who

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DILG warns public, local executives of scammers

October 28, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday again warned the public and local government executives of a syndicate of extortionists and con-men posing as DILG senior officials and arranging for COVID-19 or emergency relief aid. DILG

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Sept. 8 of every year declared as “National Green Building Day”

October 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared September 8 of every year as “National Green Building Day.” Duterte, in Proclamation No. 1030, which he signed on October 21, said there is a need to provide opportunities to encourage cooperation between the public

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DOE allows 100% foreign ownership on huge geothermal projects; Infrawatch says it’s unconstitutional

October 28, 2020

Foreigners with at least $50 million capitalization could now own up to 100 percent of large-scale geothermal exploration, development, and utilization projects in the Philippines, according to the Department of Energy. In a statement on Tuesday, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi

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PCG says all maritime operations back to normal

October 28, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday morning all of the maritime operations in the country affected by Typhoon ”Quinta” are back to normal. “All maritime operations are back to normal as of 8:00 a.m. today, 28 October 2020,

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Suspected kidnapper arrested in Zamboanga del Norte

October 28, 2020

A suspect in the kidnapping of a Fil-American last September 16 in Zamboanga City was arrested by the Philippine National Police- Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) last Tuesday. Brig. General Jonel Estomo, AKG director, said arrested was Anerson Tungayao but another target,

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At least 14 die from ”Quinta”: officials

October 28, 2020

At least 14 persons died while eight are missing as Typhoon ”Quinta” lashed the country  last weekend. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has recorded nine deaths, six people injured and two others still missing from Calabarzon,

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Robredo, chief of staff negative for COVID-19

October 28, 2020

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said she and her chief of staff tested negative for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “All of the OVP (Office of the Vice President) staff who were exposed last week tested negative. Thank God!! All the

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