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Palace says impeachment complaint vs Duterte latest in an orchestrated effort of a well-funded destab campaign

March 17, 2017

Malacanang said on Friday a impeachment complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte is only the latest in an “orchestrated effort” of “well-funded” destabilization campaign. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella was not discounting the possibility that Vice President Leni Robredo could have

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DOLE order regulating contracting, subcontracting, fulfills campaign promise of president: Palace

March 17, 2017

Malacanang said on Friday the Department of Labor and Employment’s order imposing total ban on labor-only contracting is a “fulfillment” of the campaign promise of President Rodrigo Duterte. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III Thursday signed Department Order 174, or the

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Two more FA-50 jets arriving this month

Two more FA-50 jets arriving this month

March 17, 2017

The seventh and eighth units of FA-50 fighter trainer aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) are set to arrive before the end of March. Colonel Antonio Francisco, Philippine Air Force spokesman,  said the FA-50s aircraft with tail number 007

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(UPDATE) Coast Guard rescues a total of 104 passengers from two distressed ships

March 17, 2017

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), using its newly-acquired ship from Japan, rescued more than a hundred passengers of a roll on-roll-off vessel which caught fire from Calapan, to Batangas Thursday. PO1 Adel Canatuan of Philippine Coast Guard in Batangas said

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Alvarez claims Robredo involved in impeach rap vs Duterte

Alvarez claims Robredo involved in impeach rap vs Duterte

March 17, 2017

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez tagged Vice President Leni Robredo for direct involvement in the filing of the impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte by Magdalo Partylist Rep. Gary Alejano on Thursday, a statement from the House of Representatives said Friday. “Definitely

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Schools in Abra town closed as government operations vs rebels continue

March 17, 2017

Baguio City —  Students in Malibcong town in the province of Abra cannot go to their schools as the military continues to pursue the New People’s Army which raided a police station on Sunday. The armed group also ambushed a

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DFA chief says ASEAN ministers want to meet US Secretary of State Tillerson

March 16, 2017

Southeast Asian foreign ministers want to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to find out US President Donald Trump’s policy on the region. “We are hoping to have a meeting between ASEAN foreign ministers and the Secretary of State,

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Lorenzana gets award during JUSMAG celebration

March 16, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was awarded with Major General Albert Jones Memorial Award during the Joint United States Military Assistance Group’s ( JUSMAG) 70th anniversary celebration on Thursday. US Ambassador Sung Kim and Col. Ernest Lee presented the award to

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