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Palace sees good working relationship with House under Arroyo leadership

July 24, 2018

Malacanang said on Tuesday  it expects a good working relationship with the House of Representatives under the leadership of former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace is ready to

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Militiaman wounded after alleged NPAs abducted, later released Cafgu member

July 24, 2018

A militiaman was wounded in an encounter with alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) which abducted a member of Civilian Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) in Surigao del Sur on Monday. Capt. Al Anthony Pueblas,  civil military operations officer the

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5-hectare dug rehab facility to rise in Cavite

July 24, 2018

A five-hectare drug rehabilitation facility will be built in Trece Martires City, Cavite after the Department of Health (DOH) – Calabarzon, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the local government of Cavite recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the

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Two overstaying foreigners to be deported

July 24, 2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting two overstaying foreigners arrested recently in Cebu and Pampanga, according to a statement on Tuesday. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the foreigners were American Roy Frederick Barker, 74, and South Korean Cho Jinrae, 41.

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Police, anti-drug agents seize P1.1 kilos of shabu worth nearly P8 million

July 24, 2018

Police and anti-illegal drug operatives arrested an alleged drug pusher active in Metro Manila and seized a total of 1.1 kilos of suspected shabu worth nearly eight million pesos  in a buy-bust operation early Tuesday in Diliman, Quezon City. Arrested

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Arroyo installed as new Speaker, Alvarez ousted

July 24, 2018

Former President and Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was elected as the new Speaker of the House, ousting Pantaleon Alvarez. With a vote of 184 and 12 abstentions, Arroyo was elected during resumption of the session in the House after President

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Duterte urges Congress to immediately pass priority bills

July 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Monday Congress to pass priority measures of his administration, including second tax reform package and amendment to the Labor Code that would totally stop contractualization. In his third State of the Nation Address at Batasang

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Duterte: War on drugs won’t be sidelined; to be “relentless, chilling”

July 23, 2018

While his administration is on its third year, President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Monday that his administration’s war on illegal drugs would be “relentless and chilling.” In his third State of the Nation Address, Duterte said he could not be

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