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Military conducts recon flight over Scarborough Shoal

January 23, 2018

The Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted aerial reconnaissance over Scarborough Shoal following a reported passage of an American warship near the area. Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, AFP Nolcom spokesman, said the aerial

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SC lifts TRO on license plates, paves way for its release

January 23, 2018

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a temporary restraining order issued in June 2016 stopping the release of 300,000 pairs of license plates for motor vehicles and 400,000 plates for motorcycles seized by the Bureau of Customs and donated to

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Mayon erupts for second day, more than 30,000 displaced

January 23, 2018

Dense volcanic ash blown west that landed on five municipalities followed by five “intense and sporadic lava fountaining” from the crater of Mayon in Albay province from Monday evening to Tuesday morning forced more residents to leave their homes as

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Palace dares ex-budget executive to return, spill the beans of any irregularity during previous admin

January 23, 2018

Malacanang challenged on Tuesday former Budget Undersecretary Mario Relampagos to return to the country and cooperate with the government’s investigation if there were irregularities in the previous administration. “If you are innocent, come back and clear your name,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

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Napoles claim of giving P5 million to Drilon needs to be probed, Roque says

January 23, 2018

The claim of detained businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles she gave P5 million to the campaign funds of opposition Senator Franklin Drilon in 2010 elections should be investigated, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said public

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Frigate deal controversy involving Duterte’s aide move to discredit administration, Roque says

January 23, 2018

The controversy on the multi-billion Navy’s frigate project dragging the name of Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go was a move to discredit the administration, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Roque said his

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Admin allies in Congress should take cue from Duterte’s strong statement vs term extension, Palace says

January 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies in Congress should take cue from his categorical statement that he was not interested to further prolong his term even for one day, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque echoed

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Philippine economy grew at slower pace of 6.7% in 2017

January 23, 2018

The Philippine economy grew at a slower pace in 2017, registering a full-year growth of 6.7 percent, according to government data released on Tuesday. For 2016, gross domestic product expanded 6.9 percent. The inter-agency Development Budget Coordinating  Council targeted GDP growth

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