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Duterte calls Congress to overhaul Labor Code as he inks EO vs illegal contractualization

May 1, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Tuesday Congress to overhaul the Labor Code as he signed an executive order against illegal contractualization. Duterte made the statement during the observance of 116th Labor Day held in Cebu City. “I remain firm in my commitment

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DFA welcomes Kuwait statement to address concerns of Filipino workers in Kuwait

May 1, 2018

Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the Philippines welcomes a statement of Kuwait Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah conveying his government’s readiness to work with us in addressing the concerns of overseas Filipino workers in Kuwait. “This gesture on the

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Soldier killed, two wounded in encounter with alleged NPAs in Compostela Valley

May 1, 2018

One soldier was killed while two  were wounded in two encounters with alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members in Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte last Sunday. The soldier died in the second encounter in Asuncion, Davao del Norte, as

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SC orders Makati judge dismissed for 2012 decision on death of ex-US Marine

April 30, 2018

The Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a Makati City judge after finding him guilty of ignorance of law and gross misconduct for issuing a decision in the 2012 killing of a former US Marine officer not based on

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Radio broadcaster shot in Dumaguete

April 30, 2018

An anchorman of a radio station was shot several times in Dumaguete on Monday morning, police said. Supt. Reymar Tolentin, regional police spokesman said the victim was Edmund Sistoso, a radio anchorman of DYGB FM Power 91. He said the incident occurred

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Palace clarifies no permanent ban of OFWs in Kuwait

April 30, 2018

Malacanang clarified on Monday there is no permanent ban in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers in Kuwait. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Philippines and Kuwait will continue to work for a labor deal that

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AFP looks forward to peaceful Labor Day, PNP readies thousands of cops

April 30, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has not monitored any specific threat related to the observance of Labor Day. “The AFP looks forward to a peaceful and orderly commemoration of Labor Day by groups from the labor sector in

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Palace to probe into alleged anomalous DOT-PTV 4 ads

April 30, 2018

Malacanang vowed on Monday that investigation will be conducted on the alleged P60 million in advertisements the Department of Tourism (DOT) paid to the show of  the brothers of the tourism secretary in state-run PTV 4. “I assure you the

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