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Duterte prefers a junta than Robredo to succeed him

August 15, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said he prefers a junta than to allow Vice President Leni Robredo to succeed him in case he steps down or is removed from office. In a speech in Malacanang on Tuesday before some businessmen and government

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Immigration agents arrest 74 Chinese selling goods in Manila mall

August 15, 2018

Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents arrested on Tuesday afternoon 74 Chinese nationals selling retail goods inside a popular shopping mall in Manila’s Chinatown district. The foreigners were rounded up during a raid by members of the BI Intelligence Division at the 999 Shopping

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Duterte on missing shabu from empty lifters: “pure speculation”

August 15, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he was convinced that the four empty magnetic lifters recovered in Cavite did not contain shabu with an estimated value of P6.8 billion. In a speech in an event in Malacañang, Duterte said the report those

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Duterte dismisses PMA comptroller for alleged misuse of P15 million fund

August 15, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte fired on Tuesday the comptroller of the Philippine Military Academy for alleged misuse of the P15 million allowances of the cadets. Duterte signed the dismissal order against PMA comptroller Hector Marana, an Army officer, during his speech in an

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Senate supports cash-based 2019 budget

August 14, 2018

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Upper House has sided with the Department of Budget’s cash-based scheme for the 2019 national budget. Speaking after a caucus on Tuesday, Sotto said: “The entire Senate, in caucus, have agreed to support

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AFP names new health service commander

August 14, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday appointed Brig. Gen. Augustus De Villa as acting commander of the AFP Health Service Command (HSC) following the relief of Brig. Gen. Edwin Leo Torrelavega. Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP public affairs

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PDEA firm illegal drugs went through Customs

August 14, 2018

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stood pat on their assessment about the alleged entry to the country of P6.8-billion worth of illegal drugs through the Bureau of Customs. During the House committee on dangerous drugs’ hearing chaired by Surigao del Norte Rep.

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Repair of Pagasa Island runway to start in 2019: Lorenzana

August 14, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the repair of the runway in Pagasa Island will start in 2019  as the construction of the beaching ramp is expected to finish by the end of the year. “Currently, they are trying to build

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