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Impeachment complaint vs Sereno sent to Speaker’s office

August 31, 2017

An impeachment process against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno was transmitted to the office of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez Wednesday night after the verified complaint was filed. House Majority Floor Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas said House Secretary General Cesar Pareja

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Talks between Duterte, Marcoses have not begun: Imee

August 31, 2017

Negotiations between the Marcos family and President Rodrigo Duterte on settling the 31-year-old issue on the former dictator’s alleged hidden wealth have not yet begun, Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos said Thursday. “There are no negotiations yet. We trust the

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JICA, Japanese NGO offer assistance to elderly in Tarlac

August 31, 2017

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japanese non-profit group Momotaro Kai Social Welfare Corporation are expanding their assistance on preventive care for more than 3,000 senior citizens and families in the municipality of Capas, Tarlac. “Many countries in the

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DFA convenes ASEAN-CHINA meeting for DOC implementation

August 31, 2017

The Philippines and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China met Wednesday in Manila to begin discussions that would hopefully pave the way for negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China

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State agencies have 1 month to comply with FOI manuals before assessment of bonus

August 31, 2017

Malacanang warned on Thursday government agencies which have not yet  complied with the requirement on the Freedom of Information manuals that their bonuses might be affected. According to Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan, the FOI People’s Manuals must be

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Duterte’s message on Eid’l Adha: Make sure elements perpetuating violence won’t succeed

August 31, 2017

As the Philippines observes on Friday Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Filipinos to be committed in ensuring elements perpetuating discord and violence would not succeed. In his message on the occasion of Islam’s one

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Duterte says France filed protest after his remarks about its judicial system

August 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday France has filed a protest after he hit the judicial system in the European country. “Now, France filed a protest,” Duterte said in a speech during the 23rd anniversary of the Technical Education Skills and Development

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Duterte says up to military to take “option” to end Marawi “stalemate”

August 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he is leaving it to the military what “option” to take to end the “stalemate” in war-torn Marawi City. In a speech in Taguig City, Duterte said up to this time, “there is a stalemate” in

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