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PDEA welcomes newly-formed PNP anti-drug groups

PDEA welcomes newly-formed PNP anti-drug groups

March 8, 2017

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) welcomes the newly-formed anti-drug groups of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to the war against illegal drugs, a statement by PDEA said Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte gave the PNP the green light to resume

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JICA, PhilRice training program graduates 362 farmers in former MILF camps 

March 8, 2017

A training program that seeks to transfer new rice-based farming technology to upland rice farmers in Maguindanao graduates 362 farmers this week, a statement from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said Wednesday.The training is intended to teach farmers how

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Bishops pin hopes on Senate to block death penalty revival

March 8, 2017

Catholic bishops are hoping the bill reimposing the death penalty will not be passed in the Senate following its passage on third reading at the House of Representatives.   In an interview Wednesday, CBCP Public Affairs Committee chairman Archbishop Ramon

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DepEd lowers age limit to 15 of students joining summer job employment

March 8, 2017

The Department of Education (DepEd) has lowered the minimum age requirement of students from 18 years old to 15 years old to participate in this year’s summer job employment.   “Under this year’s Special Program for the Employment of Students

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(UPDATING) Commission on Appointments rejects Yasay as foreign secretary

March 8, 2017

The Commission on Appointments unanimously rejected on Wednesday the ad interim appointment of Perfecto Yasay Jr as foreign secretary, radio reports said. “After careful deliberations of the foregoing circumstances and upon a unanimous vote of 15 of its members present

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Duterte orders owner of Mighty Corp arrested

March 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered the owner of a cigarette manufacturing company arrested for allegedly using fake tax stamps. “Yes, yes, I ordered his arrest.. He’s the one behind it.. fake cigarette stamps,” Duterte told reporters in Malacanang. The

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Former AFP chief Visaya is new NIA head

Former AFP chief Visaya is new NIA head

March 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has appointed a retired military general as the new head of the National Irrigation Administration. “Yes. I have appointed retired General Chief of Staff (Ricardo) Visaya,” Duterte told reporters in an interview in Malacanang. Visaya

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(UPDATE) House approves death penalty bill on third and final reading

March 7, 2017

The House of Representatives Tuesday voted 217 for, 54 against and one abstention to pass on third and final reading the proposed law reimposing the death penalty on drug-related crimes. Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, a lawyer and secretary general of the

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