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Duterte no hand on SolGen plan to ask SC to revoke ABS-CBN franchise, says Palace

January 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte was not behind the plan of Solicitor General Jose Calida to file a petition to revoke ABS-CBN franchise, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the SolGen files the necessary petition

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Total ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait to remain until deal is fully enforced – Palace

January 16, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday the total deployment ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait will remain until it has fully implemented the agreement for their full protection. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the total deployment ban was

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44% of Filipinos satisfied with Robredo’s ICAD stint: SWS

January 16, 2020

Forty-four percent of Filipinos expressed satisfaction with the performance of Vice President Leni Robredo when she was co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), according to a Social Weather Station ( SWS) survey. In the updated survey released

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Six die in Tondo fire

January 16, 2020

Six people died, including three minors, while six were injured after a fire hit a residential area in Tondo early Thursday morning. According to the  Manila Fire District, the fire started around 2:38 am in the residential area of Yuseco

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Authorities seize P6 million worth of drugs from two women in Cavite

January 16, 2020

Authorities on Wednesday seized around P6 million worth of illegal drugs from two women listed on Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) watchlist during a buy-bust operation in Rosario, Cavite. Police Col. Marlon Santos, the Cavite provincial director, said the arrested

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Around 400 Batangas cops affected by Taal eruption

January 16, 2020

Around 400 Batangas cops were affected by the phreatic eruption of the Taal Volcano, according to Batangas provincial police director, Col. Edwin Quilates. “As of last night, we have more or less 400 affected personnel,” Quilates said in a radio

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Palace: No need to seek help from foreign gov’ts for Taal evacuees

January 16, 2020

The Philippine government does not see the need to ask foreign assistance for the displaced families by the Taal Volcano eruption, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government has enough budget for

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Duterte forms task force on “zero hunger”

January 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has created an inter-agency task force that aims to end hunger in the country. Executive Order No. 101, which Duterte signed on January 10 but released Thursday, said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger is headed

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