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Yasay admits having US passport

March 6, 2017

Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay on Monday admitted that he had an American passport, reversing previous statements to the media and congress.   Yasay said he forfeited his United States citizenship when he returned to the Philippines three months after

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Duterte approves 2017 Investment Priorities Plan

March 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan, which will serve as guide for the government agencies in implementing their programs and projects.   Memorandum Order No. 12 signed on February 28 said the chairman of the Board

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Aguirre says Lascañas testimony can’t be basis for Duterte impeachment

March 6, 2017

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday downplayed the recanted testimony of retired Senior Police Officer 3 Arthur Lascañas before a Senate inquiry where he claimed President Rodrigo Duterte in the killings perpetrated by the so-called Davao Death Squad.  

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Population Commission sees population at 113 million by 2022 if law not fully implemented

March 6, 2017

If the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012 continues to face obstacles the Commission on Population sees population rising to more than 113 million by 2022.   “These will be the first of

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Aguirre orders NBI probe on Lanao doctor’s killing

March 6, 2017

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct a parallel investigation on the killing of a barrio doctor in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte last week.   “The National Bureau of Investigation through Director

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Woman tops PMA 2017

March 6, 2017

BAGUIO CITY- For the second time, a woman topped the Philippine Military Academy graduating class of 2017. Rovi Mairel Valino Martinez, 23, of Cabanatuan City, topped the 167-member class, which is called “Sanggalang ay Lakas at Buhay para sa Kalayaan

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Malacanang assures media critical of Duterte won’t be barred from coverage

Malacanang assures media critical of Duterte won’t be barred from coverage

March 5, 2017

Malacanang assured on Sunday that media organizations critical of President Rodrigo Duterte won’t be excluded from covering him. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella’s assurance came amid concerns that the Palace might follow the White House’s move of banning some news organizations

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4 Abu Sayyaf bandits killed in Sulu

March 5, 2017

Four alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed in an encounter with government forces in Sulu early Sunday morning.   Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, said troops from the 64th

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