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Localized peace talks to continue despite plan to declare NPA terrorist: Roque

November 20, 2017

Localized peace talks with the communist New People’s Army will continue despite a plan to declare the group a terrorist, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has been pushing for localized peace talks with the

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Sereno claims Duterte, Alvarez behind her impeachment as chief justice

November 20, 2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday claims President Rodrigo Duterte and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez have a hand in the impeachment against her. Sereno said she thinks Duterte wants her out as shown in earlier public pronouncements, citing recent events where

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Duterte to address MRT problem with same seriousness as war on drugs

November 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte will address the Metro Railway Transit Line 3 problem with same political will as the war on drugs and corruption, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the adminisitration was not

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Ex-DDB chair Santiago fired for junkets abroad, allegedly receiving house from late narco-politician

November 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte fired former Dangerous Drugs Board chairman Dionisio Santiago not only for his negative statement regarding the huge drug rehabilitation center in Nueva Ecija, but for allegedly his junkets abroad and receiving a house from a late narco-politician.

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Three more Japanese vessels commissioned into PCG

November 20, 2017

Three 44-meter Multi Role Response Vessels (MRRVs) from Japan were formally commissioned into Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) service during the celebration of its 116th anniversary at their headquarters in Manila on Monday. The three vessels were named after lighthouses in the

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Duterte to allow Chinese firm to break telecom duopoly

November 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte will allow a Chinese telecommunication firm to operate in the Philippines to break the duopoly and improve the services. This as the Philippine government signed with an affiliate of Facebook a project entitled the “Luzon Bypass” of

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DOTr, BCDA to review Filinvest, JG Summit, Changi proposal to develop Clark Airport

November 20, 2017

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it has received an unsolicited proposal from a consortium formed by Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC), JG Summit Holdings Inc. and Changi Airport as its technical partner,

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JICA-assisted new LRT 1 rolling stocks seen to help decongest Metro Manila traffic

November 20, 2017

One hundred twenty new rolling stocks for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through Official Development Assistance (ODA) are seen to help decongest Metro Manila and enhance business climate in the

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