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CAAP wants to certify 35 airports for night operations by end of Duterte’s term

February 19, 2020

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Wednesday said they are eyeing to certify 35 airports for night operations by the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term in 2022. During Malacanang’s weekly economic briefing, CAAP Director General Jim

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Sison ”hallucinating again” about coup vs Duterte: AFP

February 19, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Communist Party of the Philippines (CCP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison is “hallucinating again” when he reportedly claimed about a possible coup d’etat against President Rodrigo Duterte. “Sison is hallucinating again. He

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Labor dept. concerned over creation of JIPCO

February 19, 2020

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is concerned over the establishment of the Joint Industrial Peace and Concern Office (JIPCO) at the Clark Freeport Zone as it poses a threat to rights of workers in economic and freeport zones.

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DOTr to give SMC time to recover after fire damaged skyway project

February 19, 2020

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade gave San Miguel Corp. time to recover after a portion of Skyway Stage 3 collapsed from a fire last February 2, according to an official from Department of Transportation ( DOTr) on Wednesday. “We are supposed

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Passengers arriving at NAIA down 10.4% due to coronavirus scare

February 19, 2020

The number of passengers who arrived at the country’s premier airport decreased by 10.44 percent compared to last year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) scare, according to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Wednesday. During Malacanang’s weekly economic briefing,

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PNP will submit final recommendation to Duterte on relieved cops on March 5

February 19, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will submit its final recommendation on the 357 relieved cops due to alleged drug links to President Rodrigo Duterte on March 5. In an interview with reporters Wednesday, PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa

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Suspended BuCor legal chief killed in front of daughter’s school

February 19, 2020

Frederic Anthony Santos, the suspended legal chief of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for lleged involvement in “good conduct and time allowance for sale” was shot dead in front of his daughter’s school in Muntinlupa City on Wednesday. Initial police

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Gamboa to deal with Espenido case as an ”internal issue”

February 19, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said he will deal the issue with Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido internally. “Regarding Col. Espenido, leave it to us. It’s purely an internal issue. I will deal with Espenido

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