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Usec. Manalo named as acting DFA secretary

Usec. Manalo named as acting DFA secretary

March 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed an acting secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs after the Commission on Appointments rejected the nomination of Perfecto Yasay Jr. to head the agency. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Duterte has chosen DFA Undersecretary Enrique

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10 killed, 43 arrested in Bulacan police operations

March 8, 2017

Bulacan police said 10 persons were reported killed while 43 were arrested as a big one-time law enforcement operation was done from midnight of March 7 to midnight of March 8. In a statement from acting Bulacan provincial director Senior

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Duterte names Tijam to Supreme Court

March 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed an appellate court justice as a new associate justice of the Supreme Court. Duterte named Noel Tijam, 68, to the SC post, replacing Arturo Brion, who retired on December 29, 2016. His appointment paper came

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Duterte likely to name OIC at foreign affairs department

March 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is likely to name an officer-in-charge at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) after the Commission on Appointments rejected Perfecto Yasay Jr.’s ad interim appointment on Wednesday. In an interview with reporters, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador

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Alleged kidnap-for-ransom leader killed in Zamboanga del Sur

March 8, 2017

The alleged leader of a kidnap-for-ransom group was killed while two policemen were wounded in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Sur last Monday. Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay, Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said authorities encountered the kidnap for ransom group

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Duterte says Philippines “fertile ground” for outstanding women

March 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday the Philippines is fortunate to be a “fertile ground” for outstanding women in various sectors. This was his message as the country joined in marking the International Women’s Day on Wednesday. Duterte said the

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(UPDATE) Alleged NPAs shoot four cops dead in Davao del Sur

March 8, 2017

Four policemen were killed while another was wounded in an encounter with alleged New People’s Army rebels in Davao del Sur on Wednesday.   Senior Superintendent Samuel Gadingan, Davao del Sur police director, said Scene of the Crime operatives and

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First batch of Filipino “professional housekeepers” leave  for Japan today

March 8, 2017

Rosary Amila, 33, for the first time will set foot in Japan on Thursday. She is one of the 25 female Filipinos to be deployed to Japan as a “professional housekeeper.” She underwent language, skills and culture training for two-and-a-half

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