Time, costs considered in infra rollout for people’s benefit, says DOF

March 22, 2018

Time and cost factors top the Duterte administration’s concerns in its rollout of the ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program, prompting the economic managers to veer away from the standard Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode to ensure that projects are done

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Galvez, Madrigal “strongest” bets to be AFP chief: Lorenzana

March 21, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana named two strong candidates to be the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “There are several candidates… (Lt.) Gen. (Benjamin) Madrigal (Jr.) of (Eastern Mindanao Command) Eastmincom, (Lt.) Gen. Carlito

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Abu Sayyaf suspected of involvement in 17 year-old Malaysian resort kidnap arrested

March 21, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police and military operatives arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of 21 people, including Europeans, 17 years ago in a Malaysian resort, a police official said Wednesday. Chief Supt. Billy

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Duterte lays down conditions for Philippines-Kuwait labor deal

March 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has laid down conditions for a labor agreement that the Philippines has been working with Kuwait. In a speech during the 39th commencement exercises of the Philippine National Police Academy “Maragtas” Class of 2018 in Cavite, Duterte

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Duterte to US: Count us out in whatever expeditions, wars you’ll conduct

March 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte declared on Wednesday to “count the Philippines out” in any war that the United States would be spearheading. Duterte lamented that in all of the Washington-led wars that Manila joined, the Filipinos did not benefit from them. “I’m addressing

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DBM to seek supplemental budget to help Dengvaxia recipients using P1-B refund from Sanofi Pasteur

March 21, 2018

The Duterte administration would ask Congress to allow the utilization of the P1.16 billion worth of refund from a pharmaceutical firm to be used in assisting recipients of the Dengvaxia vaccine, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on

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Lorenzana expresses opposition to remodel Marines into independent service of AFP

March 21, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed opposition on the move to remodel the Philippine Marines into an independent branch of service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “We oppose the Philippine Marines becoming a separate service for the following

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Duterte to Robredo: “I love to see my Vice President”

March 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte teased on Wednesday Vice President Leni Robredo, saying he hoped that more graduation ceremonies would come so he could see her again. Duterte and Robredo were present in the 39th commencement exercises of the Philippine National Police

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