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Espenido will be OIC of Iloilo City police: Dela Rosa

August 30, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said Wednesday Chief Inspector Jovie  Espenido, the former chief of police in Albuera and Ozamiz where both mayors were killed in separate instances, was transferred to Iloilo following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive. “That (

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Compromise deal with Marcoses need more study: Aguirre

August 30, 2017

The Duterte administration may consider a compromise agreement with the Marcos family in exchange for the return of their so-called ill-gotten wealth, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday. “The President is authorized and has the power to make compromise or any

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Duterte says Iloilo City mayor’s house like a palace after ordering lifestyle check

August 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he ordered a lifestyle check on Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and found out his house is like a palace. Duterte said, in a speech during the oathtaking of the newly promoted police officers in

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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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