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Sereno rejects call to quit as chief justice: spokesperson

November 6, 2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno rejected the call from Malacanang to resign, her spokesman said Monday. Carlo Cruz,  Sereno’s spokesperson, said resignation has never an option for the chief justice. “The Chief Justice needs to face the impeachment proceeding precisely

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Sereno should resign, Duterte’s spokesman says

November 6, 2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should resign to spare the judiciary from further damage, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who was a member of the House of Representatives prior to his new post,

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Duterte, Trump to have first face-to-face meeting at APEC Summit

November 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump may maximize the opportunity to discuss issues concerning both countries during their first face-to-face meeting at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Vietnam later this week, an official said on

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Philippines ASEAN Summit

November 6, 2017

MANILA- A Filipino priest blesses government security forces during deployment for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, 05 November 2017. The Philippines will host the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related

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Philippines expresses grief over Texas shooting, no Filipinos among 26 dead

November 6, 2017

The Philippines expressed grief over the deaths of 26 people who were massacred by a lone gunman while attending church services in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday. “We are saddened by this unimaginable tragedy in San Antonio that took the lives

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Inflation remains manageable, says DOF

November 6, 2017

The Department of Finance (DOF) said inflation in October likely peaked at 3.5 percent from 3.4 percent a month ago, driven mainly by higher price increases in non-food items, particularly utilities. In an economic bulletin Monday, DOF Undersecretary Gil Beltran

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Overseas Filipino Bank to open in January: DOF

November 6, 2017

The Department of Finance (DOF) said initial operations of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) will proceed as scheduled in January 2018, following the assurance by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that approvals from the necessary clearing institutions will be

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Transport department serves MRT provider final notice to end contract

November 6, 2017

After trains of the Metro Railway Transit 3 (MRT-3) system broke down Friday night and Sunday morning, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) served on Monday its final decision to terminate its contract with Busan Universal Railways Inc. (BURI) for the maintenance

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