Special presidential assistant Go denies hand in Navy’s weapons system procurement plan

January 16, 2018

Special Assistant to the President Secretary Christopher “Bong” Go denied on Tuesday he meddled in the controversial selection of the Philippine Navy’s weapons system for P15.7 billion frigate program. In a text message to reporters, Go pointed to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

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Justice department investigating Rappler’s possible violation on foreign ownership

January 16, 2018

News website Rappler is facing more legal worries after the Department of Justice (DOJ) began its investigation into a possible violation of the constitutional provision on foreign ownership. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Tuesday his legal staff started a

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Gov’t forces recover firearms, overran NPA camp in Quezon

January 16, 2018

Government forces have recovered high-powered firearms and overran a New People’s Army (NPA) encampment in Quezon province on Monday. Capt. Patrick Jay Retumban, public affairs chief of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, said the troops of 85th Infantry Battalion were conducting

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Duterte nothing to do with SEC revocation of Rappler’s license, Palace says

January 16, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has nothing to do with the revocation of registration of online news website Rappler by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was unfair for

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Philippines receives most number of awards at JICA President Awards

January 16, 2018

The Philippines received the most number of commendations from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Award by JICA headquarters in Tokyo. Leading the awardees are National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rolando Tungpalan, the only Filipino among the

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6 cops, 2 persons nabbed for alleged extortion from motorists in Nueva Ecija

January 16, 2018

Six Nueva Ecija policemen and two civilians were arrested in an entrapment operation by a task force of the Philippine National Police (PNP) after allegations they were extorting money from traveling motorists in a checkpoint. In a statement, the PNP

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Personal remittances reach $28.2 billion for January-November period

January 15, 2018

Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) reached $2.5 billion in November 2017, 3.2 percent higher than the level posted in the same month in 2016. This brought the cumulative remittances from January to November to $28.2 billion, representing a year-on-year

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Duterte reiterates support to Japan over issue in Korean Peninsula

January 15, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Monday the Philippines’ support to Japan on issues affecting the region, specifically the problem in the Korean Peninsula. In a speech in Davao City during the formal turnover of 26 patrol cars for the Region 11 Police

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