Locsin’s rejection of Japanese property sale his “personal opinions” – Palace

October 1, 2020

Malacanang is considering the opposition of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on the planned sale of Philippine properties in Japan as his “personal opinions.” In a televised press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated the Palace’s position

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Suspect in PMA shooting died Wednesday: spokesperson

October 1, 2020

Airman Second Class Christopher Lim, the suspect in the shooting incident inside the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), died while being treated on Wednesday. Maj. Cheryl Tindog, PMA spokesperson, said Lim passed away in the afternoon. “Our personnel who opened fire

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92 police trainees, training officers among new COVID-19 cases in Baguio

October 1, 2020

Baguio City Police on Thursday said 92 police trainees and training officers were among the new COVID-19 cases in the city. “As of yesterday, there are already 92. These trainees- what is saddening is they are the ones who were

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PNP says no ”red tagging” in their official FB accounts

October 1, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said there is no such thing as “red tagging” in their official Facebook accounts. Police Col. Ysmael Yu, the PNP spokesman, made the statement after he was asked in a radio interview about

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Duterte respects decision of lawmakers to keep Cayetano as House speaker

October 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte respects the decision of the House of Representatives to maintain Taguig City Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as its speaker, his spokesman said on Wednesday. In a television interview, Secretary Harry Roque said Duterte called him up to

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Palace welcomes survey result showing gov’t “success” on health protocols drive

October 1, 2020

Malacanang welcomed on Wednesday the result of a survey showing that most Filipinos follow the health protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. “We are particularly pleased with the survey results indicating that 79 percent of Filipinos always use

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Navy vessel on lockdown after 22 personnel positive for COVID-19

October 1, 2020

A Philippine Navy vessel was placed on lockdown after 22 personnel tested positive for coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) last week. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, acting Navy public affairs director, said “the 22 personnel of BRP Quezon who tested positive

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UPDATE House of Representatives rejects Cayetano’s offer to quit as speaker

September 30, 2020

The House of Representatives Wednesday rejected an offer by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano to resign as speaker. After nominal voting, 184 lawmakers voted yes to reject Cayetano’s offer to quit, one voted no while nine abstained. Earlier, Cayetano offered to resign

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