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House Speaker joins Marines reserve force

August 31, 2017

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez joined the Philippine Marines reserve force at a ceremony in Taguig City on Thursday. Lt. Maria Rowena Dalmacio, Philippine Marine public information officer, said pinning of ranks held at the Philippine Marine headquarters was led by the

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Task force to rehabilitate Marawi makes headway: Lorenzana

August 31, 2017

A task group assigned to rehabilitate Marawi City has made headway, said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. “As our troops continue to mount their offensives against cornered leaders and members of the Maute-Daesh group, we are pleased that the Task Force

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Palace will comply with court order reinstating CHED executive director: Abella

August 31, 2017

Malacanang assured on Thursday of complying with the order of the Court of Appeals to reinstate a dismissed executive director of the Commission on Higher Education. “The Office of the President and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will –

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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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