House, Senate zero in on contentious BBL provisions

July 10, 2018

The bicameral conference committee composed of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate tackled 14 of the 18 articles of their respective Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) proposals, House Bill 6475 and Senate Bill 1717, in the committee’s first

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NCRPO, military see no threat to Duterte SONA

July 10, 2018

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has not monitored any threats related to the  third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte this month. “We haven’t received information as to threat or terrorist attempt that can

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Police shoots armed man inside Cebu Archbishop Palace

July 10, 2018

CEBU CITY — Police on Tuesday shot dead an armed man who entered the Cebu Archbishop Palace compound and drew out his firearm. Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, Central Visayas regional police director, said Jeffrey Cañedo, from Barangay Labangon  entered the

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Duterte to meet with Mahathir after watching Pacquiao-Matthysse fight in Malaysia

July 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will go to Malaysia by the middle of this month to meet with newly-elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in his Twitter, said that Duterte had a phone conversation with Mahathir before the Cabinet

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Duterte expects to have a new constitution by 2019 headed by a new transition president – Roque

July 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is firm to step down by 2019 and to have a new transition president once a new Constitution providing for a federal form of government is approved, his spokesman said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Palace: It’s political season in Philippines with series of killings

July 9, 2018

The series of killings involving local officials were indications that it is already “political season” in the Philippines, a Palace official said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the latest murder of three local executives in

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Duterte vows moratorium on statements about Church

July 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed not to issue anymore harsh statements about the Church during his meeting with Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Romulo Valles in Malacanang on Monday. The 30-minute meeting took place after the CBCP

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Palace shrugs off survey results on senatorial polls

July 9, 2018

Malacanang said on Monday it was too early to talk about the May elections. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement following the release of the latest Pulse Asia survey on the 2019 senatorial candidates. “The Palace has no position about it

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