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Transport secretary joins military reserve force

December 14, 2017

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade joined the military reserve force during a ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo last Tuesday. Col. Edgard Arevalo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs chief, said the military welcomed Tugade as he joined the Air Force

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NEDA hopes military to maintain high moral ground during martial law extension

December 14, 2017

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored on Thursday the importance of maintaining “high moral ground” among government forces during the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao to ensure the proclamation would not create any negative effect on

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Aquino defends his administration’s purchase of dengue vaccine

December 14, 2017

Former President Benigno Aquino III defended his administration’s purchase of dengue vaccines manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, which was pulled out of the market by the health department early this month after a warning from the manufacturer. At least 800,000 children

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Congress approves first package of tax reform bill

December 14, 2017

The Philippines’ first package of a tax reform bill to fund a big infrastructure program passed both House of Congress late Wednesday. The House of Representatives and the Senate approved the bicameral report of the Tax Acceleration for Acceleration and Inclusion

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Duterte not prepared to condemn anybody on Dengvaxia controversy

December 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was not ready to pass judgment on the controversial anti-dengue vaccine program which was initially implemented by the Aquino administration. Duterte told reporters in Taguig City that he was not an expert to say that

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Duterte not ruling out declaring martial law nationwide

December 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was not ruling out the declaration of martial law nationwide. In an interview in Taguig City, Duterte said expanding the coverage of martial law to cover Luzon and Visayas would depend on the recommendation of

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Duterte to extend Dela Rosa’s tour of duty by 2-3 months before assuming BuCor post

December 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he will extend the tour of duty of Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa by two to three months. Dela Rosa is supposed to retire on Jan. 21, 2018 upon reaching the age of 56, the

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Gov’t prosecutors indict alleged supporter of Maute Group for recruiting followers through social media

December 13, 2017

Government prosecutors approved the prosecution of a woman arrested in Taguig City last October for allegedly recruiting through social media fighters for the Maute Ggroup who engaged government troops in nearly five months of heavy fighting in Marawi City. The justice

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