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Duterte names Andanar father as special envoy to Malaysia

August 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has named the father of Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar as his special envoy to Malaysia. In an appointment letter on August 9 but was only released on Monday, Duterte named former Interior and Local

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Duterte orders relief, court martial of top military officials over anomalous hospital transactions

August 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the relief and court martial of top military officials who were allegedly involved in anomalous transactions at a state-run hospital in Quezon City. In a press briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said there

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PNP says NPA overran police station in Eastern Samar

August 13, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said the Lapinig municipal police station in Northern Samar was overran and not just harassed by the New People’s Army (NPA) last Friday. “We are also looking at why there are only

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PNP to assist in enforcing price freeze in areas under state of calamity

August 13, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will assist the Department of Trade and Industry and local government units to enforce a price freeze on basic goods in areas under a state of calamity to prevent profiteering. “I am directing the CIDG

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One dead as monsoon rains lash Metro Manila, other regions

August 12, 2018

One person was reported dead after being swept away by flood brought by the heavy monsoon rains, police said on Sunday. Marikina City Police Station Police Officer 2 Dave Bryan Bolidi identified the victim as Dioscoro Camacho, 36, a resident

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Filing of raps vs Peter Lim shows gov’t seriousness against illegal drugs – Roque

August 12, 2018

Malacañang on Sunday welcomed the filing of charges against businessman Peter Lim, who allegedly conspired with suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa and others in the illegal drug trade. “The filing of charges by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Peter

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Diokno open to 2019 reenacted GAA amid House insistence to scrap cash-based budget

August 12, 2018

The Department of Budget and Management is eyeing a reenacted budget for 2019 if Congress failed to pass the proposed expenditure program for next year. In a press conference during the Jobs, Jobs, Jobs caravan in Pasay City, Budget Secretary

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Palace: Drug syndicates “bolder” in shipping narcotics in PH

August 12, 2018

Malacanang on Saturday said big time drug manufacturers and smugglers are becoming “bolder” in shipping illegal drugs in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency discovered four magnetic lifters suspected to contain

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