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Extension as PNP chief from Duterte “indefinite”: Dela Rosa

February 22, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald dela Rosa said he is indefinitely extended as chief of the national police by President Rodrigo Duterte. “I was told it’s indefinite so I will just wait for the order on how definite is indefinite,”

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Duterte says he’s invoking “executive action” to ban Rappler

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he is invoking an “executive action” to ban Rappler and its reporter Pia Ranada from covering him as he also suspected the online news agency could be connected to the US Central Intelligence Agency. Duterte made

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JICA says daily cost of Metro Manila traffic to residents surged in 2017

February 22, 2018

Daily cost of traffic to every Metro Manila resident rose by 45.6 percent in 2017, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in a forum on Thursday. During the 36th Joint Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Committees of the

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LRMC signs P450m contract to upgrade Light Rail Transit Line 1 trains

February 22, 2018

Light Rail Manila Corp., a joint venture led by Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp., has signed a P450 million contract with Voith Digital Solutions Australia GmBH and Co KH for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the trains of

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Philippines one of “worst offenders” of press with corruption index lower than average – Transparency International

February 22, 2018

The Philippines is one of the “worst offenders” of journalists and those who have been challenging the alleged corruption in government, a German-based anti-corruption watchdog said. In the Corruption Perception Index released on February 21, Transparency International cited the seeming

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Divorce bill to strengthen marriage: Alvarez

February 22, 2018

The divorce bill being crafted in the House of Representatives would not run counter to the constitutional provision the state should protect the family. “In fact this will strengthen marriage because parties know that if it doesn’t work out, there

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Alleged member of NPA group behind “atrocities” in Kalinga arrested

February 22, 2018

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) unit said to be causing atrocities in Kalinga was arrested in a joint military and police operation on Wednesday, a military spokesman said Thursday. Capt. Jefferson Somera, spokesman of the Army’s 5th

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Philippines, Japan conglomerates pay courtesy call on Duterte

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday met with Philippine and Japanese conglomerates at the Malacañan Palace. In their courtesy call,  the Philippine conglomerates discussed competitiveness and macroeconomic fundamentals, infrastructure and innovation matters to the President. The Philippine conglomerates were composed

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