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Jinggoy Estrada, who’s released on bail, to tour PH

September 17, 2017

Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who was released on bail on Saturday, said he would go around the country. But so far, Estrada, who was detained for three years in the police Camp Crame detention center due to plunder and graft

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Priest, another hostage rescued in Marawi

September 17, 2017

Father Teresito “Chito” Soganub who was taken hostage by the Islamic State-inspired Maute terror group, along with another hostage, was rescued near a mosque in Marawi City on Saturday, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said on Sunday.

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Duterte open to resume talks with Reds

September 17, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed openness to resume again the formal peace talks with the communist rebels. “Now, if you want to resume the talks, I am not averse to the idea, but let me sort out first the other

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External factors affecting peso, says DOF exec

September 17, 2017

The Philippine economy needs to diversify and not rely on remittances and business process outsourcing alone to prevent the peso from depreciating too much whenever uncertainties arise from advanced economies, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In an economic bulletin

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Duterte: Philippines lost Scarborough same time as Trillanes acted envoy to China

September 15, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte indicated on Friday that opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV entered a deal with China for a huge sum of money in exchange of the Philippine hold over the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. In an interview

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Palace hopes Congress to restore budget of CHR, 2 other agencies

September 15, 2017

Malacanang expressed hope on Friday Congress will restore the executive-prepared proposed budget for the Commission on Human Rights and the two other agencies. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan said the move of the House of

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Ano won’t be extended as AFP chief of staff: Lorenzana

September 15, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that the term of Gen. Eduardo Ano as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not be extended. “He (Ano) will retire. He will not be extended but for the

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Filipino-Chinese program to air daily on Net25 starting October

September 15, 2017

A 16 year-old Filipino-Chinese program has expanded its program and will be appearing five times a week over Net25 starting October. In a press launch Friday, Chinatown TV said it will start Chinese News TV (CNTV) which will be reporting

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