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Duterte OKs modified rates of imported products under ASEAN, Hong Kong FTA

January 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the modification of rates of import duty on certain imported articles pursuant to the Philippine commitments under the Free Trade Agreement between the Association Southeast Asian Nations and Hong Kong, China. Executive Order No. 102,

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Four alleged Abu Sayyaf killed in encounter vs military in Tawi-tawi

January 19, 2020

Four alleged Abu Sayyaf members were killed in an encounter with government troops in Tawi-Tawi on Sunday morning. According to Brigadier General Camilo Balutan, commander of the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi,  the Marine Batallion Landing Team 6 and 64th Marine

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Duterte to investigate any private firm which have anomalous contracts with gov’t: Panelo

January 19, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte will investigate any private company which have anomalous contracts with the government. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after Duterte in speech last Friday said he would review next the government’s contract

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”Probability is high” five Indonesian fishermen allegedly abducted by Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

January 19, 2020

A military official on Sunday said ” the probability is high” five Indonesian fishermen abducted by the alleged Abu Sayyaf in the waters of Sabah last January 17 are in Sulu. “The probability is high but there are not yet

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No ”constitutional crisis” if SC grants SolGen petition to revoke ABS-CBN franchise

January 19, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday said there will be no “constitutional crisis” once the Supreme Court grants the ‘quo warranto’ petition to be filed by the Solicitor General to revoke the franchise of ABS-CBN network. “Why will there be a constitutional crisis?”

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Gov’t cannot stop persons from filing suit vs water firms even if they accept new deal: Panelo

January 19, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday said the filing of cases against the two water concessionaire will push through even if they accept the new contracts prepared by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government canmnot stop people

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Palace says open to any proposal to help Taal victims

January 19, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday said they are open to study any proposal that will be beneficial to victims after Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto  expressed his plan on creating a Taal Commission, like the Pinatubo Commission that helped victims of

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Military on lookout for five missing Malaysians after tugboat attacked in Sabah

January 19, 2020

The military is checking if the five alleged Malaysians who went missing after their tugboat was attacked by unidentified gunmen in the waters of Sabah were brought to the Philippines. According to Joint Task Force (JTF) Tawi-Tawi in a text

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