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Palace belies Philippines has “fewer press freedom”

February 23, 2018

Malacanang denied on Friday that the Philippines is one of the countries in Asia Pacific with “worst offenders” of the press as reported by Transparency International. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said the Duterte administration is taking seriously the low

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BIR asks gov’t prosecutors to charge Golden Donuts Inc for tax evasion

February 23, 2018

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday has asked government prosecutors to go after officials of the local franchise holder of Dunkin Donuts owned by the Prieto family for alleged tax evasion amounting to P1.18 billion. In a complaint

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Seventh MRRV vessel arriving from Japan next week for Benham Rise patrol

February 23, 2018

The seventh unit of Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) from Japan is set to arrive in Manila next week. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said after the suceessful sea trial and training of PCG crew in Yokohama,

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Eight high-powered firearms recovered in Sulu: military

February 23, 2018

Government forces recovered eight high powered firearms in a military operation in Sulu on Thursday night. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu commander, said Friday eight high powered firearms were recovered in the vicinity of Sitio Kadkad, Brgy. Pitogo,

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7.4 million households to get unconditional cash transfers in 1st quarter: DOF

February 23, 2018

Unconditional cash transfers amounting to P2,400 for 2018 will be distributed within the first quarter to  some 7.4 million households, comprising the 4.4 million existing beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and 3 million  indigent senior citizens already receiving social pensions, according

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Duterte vows not to allow US to drag the Philippines into war

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he will not allow the Philippines to be dragged again into any United States-led war. In a speech before soldiers in Iloilo City, Duterte said during the previous administrations, the Philippines joined in the wars that

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Duterte to lift deployment ban to Kuwait if he sees OFW killers behind bars

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday a total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers in Kuwait will only be lifted once he sees the killers of a Filipina household worker behind bars. “I’d tell you know, until and unless the two are

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Duterte dismisses bickering between daughter, Alvarez

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte branded on Thursday as “media intrigue” a brewing squabble between Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. In a media interview in Iloilo City, Duterte said Duterte-Carpio and Alvarez could handle the issue between

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