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Abella will remain in government: Andanar

November 4, 2017

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said Undersecretary Ernesto Abella will remain in government despite being replaced as the presidential spokesperson. “Well, as we speak he is an undersecretary under PCOO. If he will be transferred to a

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Gov’t drug agency chief, officials take drug tests

November 4, 2017

Officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Saturday took part in a surprise drug test test, the agency said in a statement. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino and 34 officials gave urine samples during a command conference at their head

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Protest by lawyers set Sunday against alleged extrajudicial killings at EDSA Shrine

November 4, 2017

A group of lawyers, law deans and law students named  “Manlaban” is set to stage a protest action against alleged extrajudicial killings (EJK) in the country at the EDSA Shrine on Sunday. “We, lawyers, law professors, judges and law students

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Palace welcomes PAL’s P6 billion tax settlement

November 4, 2017

Malacañang welcomed the P6 billion settlement of Philippine Airlines (PAL) with the government, which is expected to fund the Duterte administration’s priority projects, particularly the rehabilitation of Marawi City. “That is a very, very positive outcome,” said Presidential Communications Secretary

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Palace welcomes Trump’s decision to extend stay by one day in Philippines

November 4, 2017

Malacanang welcomes the decision of United States President Donald Trump extend his stay by one day in the Philippines to attend the East Asian Summit, which takes place after the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit. “The Palace welcomes the

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House cites need for PUVs route rationalization before modernization

November 4, 2017

Members of the House committee on transportation chaired by Rep. Cesar Sarmiento of Catanduanes stressed the need to rationalize routes of  public utility vehicles ( PUV) before the government embarks on a modernization program. Sarmiento, in a statement Saturday, explained

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Truck ban to be imposed along SCTEX, NLEX from Nov. 12 to 15 during ASEAN Summit

November 4, 2017

From November 12 to 15, 2017, all trucks and closed vans will be prohibited from passing through the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) from Clark to Balintawak to give way to a smooth flow of traffic for

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Australian travel advisory should not cause “undue alarm”: DND

November 4, 2017

The travel advisory issued by the Australian government on possible terrorist attack in the Philippines should not cause undue alarm, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Saturday. “This should not be a cause for undue alarm since issuing regular

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