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Philippines apologizes for Kuwait for rescue of Filipino workers

April 24, 2018

The Philippines on Tuesday apologized to Kuwait the country protested a move to rescue dozens of Filipino workers reportedly abused by their employers. “I apologize to my counterpart. We apologize to the Kuwaiti government , Kuwaiti people and leaders of Kuwait if

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Grab drivers won’t see rider destination starting Friday

April 24, 2018

Grab drivers will no longer see passenger destinations on the driver job card before accepting bookings starting April 27. This would help reduce selective behavior of drivers, the company said on Tuesday. The destination masking will initially be rolled out to

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Coast Guard rescues ailing Chinese crewman in Sulu

April 24, 2018

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued an ailing crew of a Chinese cargo vessel off the waters in southern Philippines on Tuesday. Capt. Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman, said based on initial report a Chinese crewman named Zheng Le

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NDRRMC recommends declaring Boracay under state of calamity

April 23, 2018

The National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) agreed in a meeting on Monday to recommend the declaration of Boracay Island under a state of calamity following its scheduled closure on Thursday. “The draft resolution recommending the declaration of a

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Duterte names SC justice’s daughter as trial court judge

April 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed as regional trial court judge a daughter of Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin. The appointment paper of Pia Cristina B. Bersamin-Embuscado was signed on Oct. 27 last year, it was only released to the

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State Department’s report on human rights in Philippines inconsistent with Trump’s stance: Palace

April 23, 2018

The US State Department report about the human rights situation in the Philippines is inconsistent with the position of US President Donald Trump, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he was “lost” on how

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Alleged NPA leader arrested by military in Sarangani

April 23, 2018

A wounded alleged leader of New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested seven hours after an encounter with the military in Sarangani province on Monday. Maj. Ezra Balagtey, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command, said the

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Duterte flying on small private plane to ASEAN Summit to save money: Roque

April 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to use a private jet plane when he attends the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Singapore from April 26 to 28 is part of austerity measures at the Office of the President, presidential spokesman

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