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Palace: All Cabinet officials support Duterte’s move to end VFA

February 28, 2020

Malacañang insisted on Friday all Cabinet members support President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. Presidential Spokesperson issued the statement to refute Senator Panfilo Lacson who earlier claimed some Cabinet officials were apprehensive,

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Duterte lauds Colegio de San Juan de Letran as it marks quadricentennial anniv this year

February 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has hailed Colegio de San Juan de Letran for its contributions in history and nation-building. This as Duterte declared 2020 as the “Year for the Celebration of the Quadricentennial Anniversary of the Colegio de San Juan de

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Police get CCTV footages around Bilibid before BuCor official got killed

February 28, 2020

Investigators on the killing of suspended Bureau of Correction (BuCor) legal chief Fredric Anthony Santos got a copy of CCTV footages around New Bilibid Prison where one of the alleged suspects was seen, according to National Capital Region Police Office

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NCRPO arrest ex-Armyman as suspect in gun-buying syndicate

February 28, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday said a former member of the Philippine Army was arrested for his alleged involvement in gun-buying group syndicate. Police Major General Debold Sinas said the arrested suspect was

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PH, US in talks for possible new defense deal : Romualdez

February 28, 2020

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Friday said talks are ongoing between him and US Ambassador Sung Kim for a possible new deal to replace the Visiting Forces Agreement. “We are now in the process of

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Parade of men high heels set in Ilocos Norte March 2

February 28, 2020

LAOAG CITY  —  A parade of men in high heels will start Ilocos Norte’s celebration of Women’s Month, said Provincial Population Program Officer Janet London. On March 2, “Taray Sapatos de Takong,”, provincial capitol male employees will wear high heels for

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Almost 900 hectares of Benguet forest land razed

February 28, 2020

LA TRINIDAD —  Blaming both natural and man-made causes,  the environment department in Benguet said forest fires in the province has damaged almost 900 hectares of forest lands. This February,  at least 12 significant forest fires have occurred in eight of the 13

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Duterte issues EO banning unregistered e-cigarettes, vaping in public places

February 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order banning the manufacture, distribution and sale of unregistered e-cigarette products and vaping in public places. EO No. 106, which he issued on February 26, is an amendment to EO. No. 26, which

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