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Omar Maute’s Indon wife nabbed in Iligan

November 5, 2017

Philippine authorities on Sunday arrested the Indonesian wife of slain terrorist leader Omar Maute in Iligan City. Philippine National Police Region 10 Director Superintendent Timoteo Pacleb said at around 9:30 am, joint elements from police and Joint Task Force Ranao,

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Roque says gov’t one in true healing of nation

November 5, 2017

The Duterte administration is one with the Catholic Church in healing the nation, Acting Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Sunday. “We are one in the true healing of this nation that has long been divided by politics. We must

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Pro-Duterte bloggers told to respect legitimate media

November 5, 2017

Malacanang on Sunday urged bloggers supporting President Rodrigo Duterte to respect the mainstream media in the country. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the call after pro-Duterte blogger, Rey Joseph Nieto, suggested to the former during his recent radio interview

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NCRPO asks protesters to postpone rallies during ASEAN

November 5, 2017

The National Capital Region Police Office urged on Sunday the militant groups to postpone their rallies during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Manila next week. NCRPO chief Director Oscar Albayalde said in a radio interview that it

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Fewer Filipinos believe Duterte can still fulfill promises – SWS

November 5, 2017

The number of Filipinos who expect President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill his campaign promises has declined, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The third quarter survey, conducted on September 23-27 among 1,500 adults, showed that 35 percent of

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DOF focusing on 3 initiatives to improve ease of doing business

November 5, 2017

The Department of Finance is harnessing the power of digital technology to implement three major initiatives in improving the ease of doing business in the country. According to Dr. Dennis Reyes the DOF’s technology modernization architect, these three programs are

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No jamming of telecom signals during ASEAN, related summits, DILG says

November 5, 2017

The Philippine government will not implement frequency jamming of the different telecommunication networks during the country’s hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Summits starting this week. This as the ceremonial send-off for the 60,000

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BOC’s October collection record high, but below target

November 5, 2017

The Bureau of Customs has set a record revenue collection in October, but it still missed its target for the month. In a statement on Sunday, BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapena, citing the initial report from the Financial Service of the

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