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Albay’s funds for Mayon’s evacuees to last three days

January 20, 2018

The local government of Albay said its budget to take care of people displaced due to Mayon Volcano’s activities will last for around three more days. Cedric Daep, Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer said they are set

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Customs did not clear Hyundai Asia Resources to import knocked down units

January 20, 2018

Customs chief Isidro Lapeña said that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has not given clearance to Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) to import knocked down (KD) units, which has been the subject of an investigation by another government agency. Lapeña

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Former Senate President Pimentel says House musn’t rush federalism

January 20, 2018

Former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr said he believes it will be “tough” for the House of Representatives to pass a bill on federalism as  people would have to know how everything about it. “I think it will be tough,”

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Miascor to appeal to Duterte not to end contract in airport

Miascor to appeal to Duterte not to end contract in airport

January 19, 2018

Miascor Aviation Sevices said on Friday it will formally issue an appeal to the President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his position of terminating its contract in Clark airport in Pampanga following a recent luggage theft incident involving its employees. The

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DOLE suspends deployment of workers to Kuwait

January 19, 2018

Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III ordered on Friday the suspension of deployment of workers to Kuwait following the deaths of seven overseas Filipino workers in the Gulf state. In Administrative Oder No. 25, Bello directed the

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LRT2 offers free rides to soldiers

January 19, 2018

Beginning January 20, the Filipino soldiers are free whenever they ride the Light Rail Transit Line 2 trains, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Friday. Lt. Col. Emmanuel Garcia, military’s public affairs office chief, said the free ride

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BOC to conduct spot inspections of cargoes at MICP

January 19, 2018

Spot inspections of cargoes at the Manila International Container Ports (MICP) will be conducted regularly as part of the intensified campaign against smuggling, Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief Isidro Lapeña said on Friday. “We will do this as often as

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Defense department welcomes Senate plan to probe controversial frigate project

January 19, 2018

The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed on Friday the plan of the Senate to conduct an investigation into the Frigate Acquisition Project for the Philippine Navy which causes the relief of former Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald

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