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Duterte names ex-partylist congresswoman as DSWD undersecretary

September 14, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former congresswoman from the left-leaning Gabriela Partylist as undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. In his September 13, 2017 appointment paper, Duterte named Luzviminda C. Ilagan  as DSWD undersecretary. Judy Taguiwalo,

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Aquino seeking legal advice on action to be taken after Ombudsman junks motion, spokesperson says

September 14, 2017

Former President Benigno Aquino III will confer with his legal team to determine their next move after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed his motion for reconsideration over the complaints he has been facing in relation to the botched anti-terrorism

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Palace admits feeling “little slighted” if other agencies, including constitutional commissions, have different views from Duterte

September 14, 2017

Malacanang admitted on Thursday that it feels “slighted” if other government agencies, including the constitutional commissions, have different views with that of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Kristian Ablan made the statement amid the different view

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Military spent more than P3 billion for Marawi battle

September 14, 2017

The military has spent more than three billion pesos to support the battle against the terrorist in Marawi City. In an ambush interview after the budget hearing in Senate, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that the Armed Forces of the

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Murder raps filed vs 2 cops, cab driver for two Caloocan deaths

September 14, 2017

The families of slain former UP student Carl Angelo Arnaiz and companion Reynaldo  de Guzman on Thursday asked the Department of Justice to prosecute two Caloocan City policemen implicated in the twin killings. Carl Angelo’s parents Carlito and Eva and De

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Duterte’s term can be extended under proposed federal system, advocate says

September 14, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s term will be extended up to 2025 under the federal system being proposed by a political, non-profit organization. Lito Monico Lorenzana, president and chairman of the Board of Centrist Democracy Political Institute, presented his group’s advocacy on

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Two Indians killed in encounter with Cavite police

September 14, 2017

Two Indian nationals were killed in an encounter with policemen in Imus, Cavite Thursday morning. Superintendent Norman Ranon, Imus City police chief, said suspects identified as Kumar Pardeep, 33 and a certain “Hunny” were killed in an encounter with members

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Economic team to Japan for 3rd infra cooperation meeting

September 14, 2017

The government’s economic team will be in Tokyo on September 25-26 to discuss with Japanese officials ways of speeding up implementation of the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure projects for possible funding by Japan and separately brief potential investors on the

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