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Duterte may immediately submit to Congress draft BBL

July 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte may immediately forward to Congress the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law and allow lawmakers to review it, an official said on Tuesday. This as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza expressed belief that the revised BBL

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Six soldiers hurt in landmine explosion in Quirino

July 11, 2017

Six soldiers were wounded in a landmine explosion believed to be laid by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Quirino province on Tuesday morning. Capt. Jefferson Somera, spokesman of the Army’s 5th Infantry Division, said the troops of 86th Infantry

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Philippine trade competitiveness needed to sustain growth

July 11, 2017

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) says the country should continue to promote export competitiveness, diversify its products and markets, and maximize trade agreements to sustain trade growth for the rest of the year. NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority

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Lorenzana said report of nearly 2,000 deaths “unverified”

July 11, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said a report about nearly 2,000 civilians that were allegedly killed because of the ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City is unverified. “These are unverified reports,” he said in a statement issued Tuesday. “Operations are still

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Palace says its “excellent” Philippines, China in dialogue a year after arbitral ruling

July 11, 2017

The Philippine government said on Tuesday it was “excellent” it is now in dialogue with China following their strained relationship due to a territorial dispute in the South China Sea. On July 12 marks the first year anniversary of the

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May government spending up 20.4%

July 10, 2017

Government spending in May rose 20.4 percent from year-ago figures reaching P261.7 billion, the budget department said Monday. This shows that policy reforms for more efficient project implementation have started to gain traction. For fiscal year 2017, the General Appropriations

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Four Maute-surnamed passengers stopped from leaving airport

Four Maute-surnamed passengers stopped from leaving airport

July 10, 2017

Immigration officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) barred from leaving on Monday seven Malaysia-bound passengers who have the same surname as leaders of the Maute terror group fighting government soldiers in Marawi City. Bureau of Immigration (BI) port

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Catholic bishop condemns killing just outside plenary meeting

July 10, 2017

Outgoing Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Archbishop Socrates Villegas Monday condemned the killing allegedly on Sunday night outside the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center, where the bishops are holding a plenary assembly. In his Facebook page, Villegas

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