The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Military sees no threats for village, youth polls

April 16, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has not monitored any specific threat related to the observance of the upcoming barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) elections but will be on the watch for “usual extortion and unlawful intervention” of the

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Palace justifies denial of entry of foreign gov’t critic

April 16, 2018

Malacanang justified on Monday the decision of the Bureau of Immigration to deny entry and deport an official from the European Union critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque explained that under the

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Palace says EO vs “endo” may be signed on or before May 1

April 16, 2018

Malacanang has moved the target to sign an executive order against contractualization or “endo” on or before the Labor Day on May 1. In a press briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the supposed signing of the EO by

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Philippines no stand yet on Syria bombing, safety of OFWs priority

April 16, 2018

The Philippines has no position yet on the United States-led air strikes on Syria as its priority is the safety of the Filipinos there, an official said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Duterte

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Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reach $2.5 billion in February: BSP

April 16, 2018

Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) amounted to $2.5 billion in February 2018, higher by 5.4 percent than those sent in the same month a year ago, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. announced Monday. This brought the

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Navy seizes 1,359 tons of allegedly smuggled Vietnam rice off Zamboanga Sibugay

April 16, 2018

The Philippine Navy (PN) apprehended a foreign motor vessel transporting  1, 359 metric tons of allegedly smuggled Vietnamese rice off the waters of Zamboanga Sibugay last Saturday. Ensign Jesca May Viduya, public affairs officer of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao,

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Palace opposes Facebook partners in countering fake news

April 16, 2018

Malacanang opposed on Monday Facebook’s decision to have Rappler and Vera Files as its partners in monitoring fake news being posted on the social media site. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he agreed Facebook’s effort is the right

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Immigration bars EU Socialist Party official from entering Philippines

April 16, 2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said European Union (EU) Socialist Party official Giacomo Filibeck was denied entry into the Philippines for allegedly engaging in partisan political activity which tourists are forbidden to do under the  law. In a press statement Monday, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Filibeck was blacklisted because he violated the

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