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Palace welcomes Australia’s offer to train Filipino soldiers vs terrorists

August 30, 2017

Malacanang welcomed on Wednesday Australia’s offer to train the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the fight against terrorists. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella reiterated that any actual combat operation by foreign troops in the country is

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Military hopes to finish Marawi fighting in “next few weeks”

Military hopes to finish Marawi fighting in “next few weeks”

August 30, 2017

The military is hopeful to finish the rebellion in Marawi City in the “next few weeks”, an official said Wednesday. In a television interview, Col. Romeo Brawner Jr, deputy commander of Joint Task Force Ranao,  emphasized the signs showing the

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Lapena vows changes as new Customs commissioner

August 30, 2017

New Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena promised to bring change as he formally took over the Bureau of Customs leadership on Wednesday after President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the resignation of former head Nicanor Faeldon. “Everyone can expect changes. I am not here to

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DOF uncovers P50m ‘white elephant’ IT project

August 30, 2017

The Department of Finance (DOF) has uncovered a P50 million “white elephant” left behind by the past administration that calls for a state-of-the-art “Disaster Recovery” site to back up the operations of the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) in Manila from a city in

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LEDAC approves legislative agenda for 17th Congress

August 30, 2017

In its second meeting under the Duterte administration Tuesday, the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) approved the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) for the 17  th Congress. The CLA consists of 28 priority measures, 14 of which were recommended by the LEDAC

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(UPDATE) Five, including ex-journalist, stabbed dead in Pasay condo

August 30, 2017

Five persons, including a former journalist, died when a man went on a stabbing rampage Tuesday night at a condominium in Pasay, a police report said. Slain by the suspect later identified as Alberto Garan  were Joel Palacios, 70; Emelyn

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France clarifies Duterte statement on judicial system

August 30, 2017

France on Wednesday clarified remarks of President Rodrigo Duterte, who said under French criminal law, a person is presumed guilty until proven innocent. “We have to point out that, as in the Philippines, the presumption of innocence until proven guilty is at

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Palace says Duterte not spokesman, negotiator for Marcoses

August 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is not the spokesperson and negotiator for the heirs of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Malacanang said on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Duterte just wanted to be transparent when he bared on Tuesday

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