With NAIA past peak capacity, gov’t must announce when new airport will be built

August 29, 2018

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is near if not past peak capacity that government has no choice but build a new main gateway to the country, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said in a statement Wednesday. Recto said

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Two dead, 35 wounded in bomb explosion in Sultan Kudarat

August 29, 2018

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat — Two persons were killed as a bomb exploded Tuesday night, authorities said. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the regional military commander, said the bomb went off around 8:40 p.m. while soldiers were pursuing a man who left

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Palace sees impeachment raps vs 7 justices to be dismissed due to lack of merit

August 28, 2018

Malacanang expressed confidence on Tuesday the impeachment complaint against the seven Supreme Court justices who voted for the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice would be dismissed. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was clear there

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Palace says Trillanes should have “psych” test first before challenging Duterte to IQ test

August 28, 2018

Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV should undergo psychological test first before challenging President Rodrigo Duterte to have an IQ test, Malacanang said on Tuesday. “Well, let’s start with the psych test then we can go to an IQ test… perhaps

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Palace advises priest allegedly targetted by death squad to file writ of amparo

August 28, 2018

Malacanang advised on Tuesday a Catholic priest who alleged that a death squad was after him to file a petition for a writ of amparo before the court. Father Amado Picardal, one of the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody

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House eyes approval of 2019 budget on Oct. 12

August 28, 2018

The House of Representatives aims to pass the 2019 national budget by Oct. 12 and has agreed with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the adoption of a hybrid budgeting system. In a press briefing Tuesday, House Majority Leader Rolando

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Arroyo sends impeachment complaint of 7 SC justices to rules panel

August 28, 2018

The House of Representatives  referred to the House committee on justice separate impeachment complaints filed against seven associate justices of the Supreme Court (SC). Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo transmitted the impeachment complaints to the House committee on rules chaired by House Majority Leader  and Camarines

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Military will pursue campaign to end terrorism in Western Mindanao

August 28, 2018

The Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) emphasized its campaign plan against terrorists after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to destroy and kill them. “On the PRRD’s ( President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) order,

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