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Arming reservists “very possible”: Lorenzana

March 1, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday arming reservists as suggested by President Rodrigo Duterte is “very possible”. “That is very possible. Other countries do it like Switzerland, Israel. They have a small standings armed force backed by a huge reserve

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Megawide-GMR consortium submits $3 billion unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate NAIA

March 1, 2018

Megawide-GMR Consortium, a joint venture of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure of India on Thursday submitted a $3 billion unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate and to double the capacity of the  congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport. “As an experienced private operator, we have a deep understanding of

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13 SC justices sign statement saying Sereno took indefinite leave of absence

March 1, 2018

Thirteen associate justices of the Supreme Court (SC) declared that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno had taken an indefinite leave of absence. In a statement read by SC spokesperson Theodore Te in a media briefing Thursday, it said after extended deliberation

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Cayetano hopeful Iceland will change position if foreign minister visits the Philippines

February 28, 2018

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is confident Iceland Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson will change his views about the human rights situation in the Philippines if he gets to visit the country. Cayetano made the assessment after he met

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Duterte to be satisfied only if all Reds surrender or die

February 28, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would only be satisfied in the government’s effort in fighting the communist rebels if he sees all of them surrendering or dead. In a media interview in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, Duterte said while many

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Palace: Omidyar’s donation does not remove fact Rappler violated Constitution

February 28, 2018

Malacanang shrugged off on Wednesday Omidyar Network’s reported donation of its Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) to Rappler’s Filipino managers. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this “does not remove the fact that Rappler breached the Constitution.” “This latest act is

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House starts probe on smuggling of illegal drugs off coastal waters of Isabela

February 28, 2018

The House committee on dangerous drugs Wednesday began investigating reported smuggling of illegal drugs off the coastal waters of Isabela and in some parts of the country. At the onset of the hearing, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Acting Deputy Director of

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Tunisian, Filipina deny charges of illegal possession of guns, explosives

February 28, 2018

A Tunisian suspected of belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has asked the Department of Justice on Wednesday to dismiss charges  of illegal possession of firearms and explosive devices filed against him and his Filipina partner

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