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PLLO justifies hiring of more consultants

April 25, 2018

The Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) defended on Tuesday  hiring several consultants in 2017 after the Commission on Audit expressed alarm. In a statement, PLLO, headed by Secretary Adelino Sitoy, said it was in transition last year and “some much-needed

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Immigration orders Australian missionary to leave in 30 days or be deported

April 25, 2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered Australian missionary Patricia Fox to leave in 30 days or face deportation. ​In a statement Tuesday, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Fox’s missionary visa was canceled by the by the bureau’s board of commissioners

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3 killed in Quezon City fire

April 24, 2018

Three people were killed and three were injured in a fire at a residential area in Quezon City on Monday. Senior Superintendent Manuel Manuel, the Quezon City fire marshall, said the fatalities as Paulina Santos, 55, Rachelle Ann Santos, 24 and Raizel Redito, 10.

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SC recognizes divorce obtained by Filipino against foreign wife

April 24, 2018

The Supreme Court, voting 10-3 with one abstention, has recognized the divorce decree secured by a Filipino against foreign spouse. “The Court . . . ruled that a foreign divorce secured by a Filipino against a foreign spouse is also

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Duterte pacifies Kuwait over rescue video of abused OFWs

April 24, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has pacified Kuwait by meeting its envoy in Davao City Monday night after it filed a diplomatic protest over the covert rescue operations by the Philippine Embassy staff of alleged abused domestic helpers in the Gulf state.

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Galvez warns officers tainted with corruption will be relieved

April 24, 2018

Lt. Gen Carlito Galvez Jr., the newly-appointed chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) warns troops who will be tainted with corruption will be relieved,. According to Lt. Col. Emmanuel Garcia, AFP public affairs chief,  Galvez

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Philippine economy to lose P1.9b due to Boracay closure: Pernia

April 24, 2018

The Philippine economy is set to lose about P1.96 billion during the six-month closure of Boracay, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Tuesday. This as authorities would look into reports some village officials have issued identification cards to non-Boracay

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SC junks petition to dismiss Ombudsman for allegedly overstaying

April 24, 2018

The Supreme Court has dismissed a consolidated petitions seeking to order Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales to vacate the position for allegedly overstaying. During its en banc session in Baguio City Tuesday, the SC voted unanimously to dismiss the petitions filed by

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