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500 units of transitory shelters turned over to displaced families in Marawi

December 27, 2017

The Duterte administration turned over on Wednesday some 500 units of transitory shelters to the families displaced by the five-month long Marawi siege. President Rodrigo Duterte was supposed to lead the turn over ceremony in Sagonsongan village in Marawi City. But Palace officials

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Opposition congressmen ask SC to nullify Congress nod to extend martial law in Mindanao by one year

December 27, 2017

Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to nullify the approval made by the Senate and the House of Representatives of President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for one-year extension of martial law and of the suspension of writ of habeas

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Duterte vetoes 5 items in tax reform measure

December 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed five items in the new tax reform measure, which he signed into law on Dec. 19. Duterte’s action to veto some provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act was in accordance

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Lorenzana welcomes appointment of Faeldon in OCD

December 27, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana welcomed the appointment of former Customs chief Nichanor Faeldon as the Deputy Director III of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). “The position of Deputy Director III  of OCD was vacant and Undersecretary (Ricardo) Jalad was in

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NDRRMC welcomes call of Senator Binay to review its protocols

December 27, 2017

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) welcome the call of Senator Nancy Binay to review the DRRM ( Disaster and Risk Reduction Management) protocols. “We welcome all of these reviews. We do not have perfect laws, we

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Duterte vetoes “rider” provisions in 2018 budget

December 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed “rider” provisions in the P3.767 trillion budget for 2018. In his veto message released on Wednesday, Duterte vetoed the grant of monitoring expenses of Board Members of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board. “Under

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Duterte appoints “sacred cow” ex-BOC chief Faeldon to new post

December 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon as deputy administrator of the Office of Civil Defense. Faeldon’s appointment paper was signed on December 22. He replaced Rodolfo Demosthenes Santillan. Faeldon resigned from the Bureau of Customs following

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Military says NPA violated ceasefire during Christmas Day

December 27, 2017

Alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) harassed an Army patrol base which resulted in a two-minute firefight in Compostela Valley and tried to capture a militiaman in Davao Oriental, the military said Wednesday. The military said these incidents

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