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Umali warns of Sereno’s arrest if she snubs subpoena in impeach proceedings

November 26, 2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno could be arrested if she would ignore a possible subpoena compelling her to attend the hearings on the impeachment complaint against her in the House of Representatives, a lawmaker said on Sunday. In a radio

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Duterte pledges to fight for rights of women, children

November 26, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to promote the rights of women and children. This was Duterte’s message to the Philippine Commission on Women as it holds its 18-day campaign to end violence against women. “Rest assured that we will continue

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First batch of P142-M seized cigarettes destroyed in Davao

November 26, 2017

National government officials led on Sunday the destruction of the first batch of close to five million packs of cigarettes worth an estimated  P142.44 million, all bearing the brands sold by Mighty Corp. that  were seized earlier this year in Mindanao

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Philippines condoles with victims of attack on mosque in Egypt

November 25, 2017

The Philippines on Friday expressed its condolences to Egypt as it condemned a terrorist attack at a mosque in the Northern Sinai that killed at least 155 people and wounded 120 others. “The Philippines strongly condemns this cowardly act perpetrated

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DOE team recommends temporary closure of gas station struck by fire

November 25, 2017

A technical team of the Department of Energy (DOE) recommended the immediate revocation of the certificate of compliance of a gasoline station in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City gutted by a fire on Friday. “The revocation of the certificate of compliance

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Duterte warns Sison he will be arrested if he returns to the country

November 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned Jose Maria Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) not to return in the country or he will be arrested. “If Joma Sison comes here, I will arrest him or if I

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Military raises “security posture” in Eastern Mindanao

November 25, 2017

The military raised its “security posture” in Eastern Mindanao after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed a proclamation terminating peace negotiation between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). “Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr, head of the Eastern

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Two Japanese firms, its contractors ordered by DOLE to regularize workers

November 25, 2017

Two Japanese companies in Laguna and their respective contractors have been ordered by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to give regular employment status to over 1,000 workers after they were found to be engaged in labor-only contracting activities.

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