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Philippine envoy to Kuwait returns

May 3, 2018

Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa returned to the country on Wednesday night after being expelled by the Kuwaiti government after a video where a rescue of allegedly distressed Filipino domestic helpers went viral on social media. Villa was

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Labor secretary, in consultation with tripartite council, may declare activities which can be contracted out :EO

May 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s executive order, which calls for the protection of the right to security of tenure, still allows contractualization, provided it has the approval of the secretary of labor, in consultation with the tripartite council. “The Secretary of Labor

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Abductors of two policewomen demanding P5 million ransom: Albayalde

May 2, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said the group who abducted the two policewomen in Sulu are demanding five million pesos ransom for their release. “As of this time nothing is clear yet, although there are negotiators. We

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Navy receives first missile system from Israeli company

May 2, 2018

The Philippine Navy (PN) received its first missile system from Rafael Advanced Defense System, an Israeli weapon manufacturer. “The missile systems for the Philippine Navy’s MPACs have arrived in the country and are now undergoing integration phase under the guidance

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Duterte says China reiterates promise of no construction in Scarborough

May 2, 2018

China has reiterated its promise not to build anything in Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday this was the commitment made to him “during our talks last three weeks ago.” Duterte, in

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Recount cuts Robredo’s lead over Marcos by 21,000

May 2, 2018

A month after the Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, began revision of votes in the 2016 vice presidential elections, the lead of Vice President Leni Robredo over her closest rival, former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been reduced

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Four, including a cop, killed in Nueva Ecija

May 2, 2018

Four persons, including a policeman, were killed while four were wounded in a shooting incident in Nueva Ecijia on Tuesday night. Sr. Supt. Amador Corpus, regional police chief, said killed were Rolando Sambrano, Alfonso Sambrano, Erick Fardo and PO2 Ruben Badongen while

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Duterte may seek Misuari’s help for release of 2 abducted policewomen in Sulu

May 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said he might talk to Moro National Liberation Front founder Nur Misuari to seek his help to secure the release of two policewomen who were kidnapped allegedly by the Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu on Sunday. In

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