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Panelo on Durbin’s calling Duterte autocratic: offensive, shameful display of illiteracy in governance

January 10, 2020

Malacanang again hit on Friday US Senator Richard Durbin for calling President Rodrigo Duterte autocratic, saying it was a display of “illiteracy” in governance on the part of the American lawmaker. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo called Durbin’s

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Nograles says new water deals to be advantageous to public, no need for arbitration court

January 10, 2020

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles assured on Friday the amended water contracts would give the government more teeth in regulating the water industry and there will be no provision for an international arbitration court to settle any dispute. In an interview

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Palace says Duterte administration won’t be bullied by US Senate

January 10, 2020

Malacanang said on Friday the Duterte administration would not allow itself to be bullied by the US Senate, which passed a resolution seeking sanctions against Philippine government officials responsible for the continued detention of opposition Senator Leila de Lima allegedly

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Military ready to evacuate Filipinos lowering of mandatory repatriation in Iran, Lebanon

January 10, 2020

Despite the lifting of the mandatory repatriation in Iran and Lebanon, the Department of National Defense (DND) said the military remains ready to evacuate Filipinos from the Middle East. On Thursday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said overseas Filipino workers

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NEDA urges more use of alternative energy sources in Philippines amid slow global trade recovery

January 10, 2020

Diversifying and managing the use of energy sources in the Philippines should be further strengthened to avoid potential supply shocks amid a slow recovery of global trade, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. This statement is in line

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Faster Traslacion ends at 9 pm

January 9, 2020

The annual Traslacion or the Feast of the Black Nazarene ended after almost 16 hours, the fastest since 2013 with around two million devotees attending.  The route of the image of the Black Nazarene was shortened to 6.16 kilometer with

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Duterte signs law increasing salary of government workers

January 9, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that increases salary of over a million government workers. Republic Act No. 11466, otherwise known as the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019,” was inked by Duterte on January 8. “The compensation

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PSE index up, peso gains vs US dollar

January 9, 2020

The main Philippine share index closed higher on Thursday. The peso settled at P50.651 against the US dollar from P50.756 on Wednesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.582 billion from $1.963

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