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House of Representatives impeaches Comelec chief

October 11, 2017

Hours after Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista said he will step down from office at yearend, the House of Representatives on Wednesday overturned a resolution by its justice committee dismissing an impeachment complaint against the pill chief. Voting

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22 bodies recovered from battle area in Marawi: AFP

October 11, 2017

Government forces recovered 22 cadavers from the two buildings they cleared within the main battle area of Marawi City on Tuesday,  a Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman said Wednesday, Major. Gen. Restituto Padilla said the bodies were recovered after

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LFTRB ready for jeepney strike vs modernization program

October 11, 2017

The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board ( LTFRB) said Wednesday they are ready for the transport strike of PISTON (Pinagkaisahang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwidec on Monday but they will decrease the number of buses to be

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Bilateral exercise between Philippines, US Marines ends

October 11, 2017

A bilateral exercise between the Philippine and United States Marines was formally ended in a closing ceremony in Taguig City on Wednesday. Capt. Maria Rowena Dalmacio, Philippine Marine spokesperson, said the ceremony was led by Executive Director of the Presidential Commission

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Arrivals in July up 1.28% from year-ago, but receipts surge 58.22%: DOT

October 11, 2017

International visitor arrivals peaked at 568,035 in July this year, generating P 33,525.63 million in visitor receipts, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said in a statement Wednesday. Although the total visitor arrivals are 1.28 percent higher from July 2016 arrivals

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More concerns arise in granting accreditation of Uber, Grab drivers: LTFRB

October 11, 2017

Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Wednesday at least 24 concerns have to be discussed before the board grants the accreditation of Uber and Grab drivers. LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada said the concerns involving transport network companies

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LTFRB says jeepney groups must justify two peso fare hike

October 11, 2017

The Land Transportation Franchising Board (LTFRB) said the five jeepney groups which filed a petition last month to increase minimum fare from P8 to 10 must justify this. “The petitioners have to justify the P2 increase. What is the basis

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Duterte says PDEA “sole agency” to conduct anti-drug operations to pinpoint accountability

October 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has stripped the Philippine National Police and other agencies, except the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, of the authority to conduct anti-illegal drug operations. In a memorandum issued on Oct. 10, 2017, Duterte said that pursuant to Republic

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