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Procession of Black Nazarene starts at 4:15 am, draws hundreds of thousands `

January 9, 2020

The procession of the Black Nazarene, which drew hundreds, started earlier than scheduled on Thursday. The annual Traslacion started around 4:15 am, earlier than their 5:30 am scheduled. The image of the Black Nazarene was able to move at a

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Duterte orders mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in Iran, Iraq

January 9, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in Iran and Iraq and to bring them to a safe place, Malacañang said on Wednesday. The order came as tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated with

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Duterte names CA Justice Gaerlan to Supreme Court

January 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Justice Samuel Gaerlan as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday. “The President has appointed as a new Justice of the Supreme Court CA Justice

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Duterte tells water concessionaires to accept draft gov’t deals

January 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte advised on Wednesday the water concessionaires to “pray” no third party would be interested to take over them if they would not agree to new contracts being prepared by the government. In a speech during the mass

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China Coast Guard ship arriving on Jan. 13

January 8, 2020

A China Coast Guard ship will arrive in Manila for a port visit next week. In an advisory, the Philippine Coast Guard said  the Chinese Coast Guard vessel will arrive in Port Area on January 13. The Chinese ship will

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PSE, peso end lower

January 8, 2020

The main Philippine share index closed lower on Wednesday. The peso closed at P50.956 against the US dollar from Tuesday’s P50.76. Volume at the foreign exchange portal at the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.953 billion from the previous

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Año says public perception on ” ninja cops” is result of Senate probe

January 8, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday admitted that the latest survey showing more Filipinos believe there are still  “ninja cops” is the “aftermath” of last year’s Senate investigation where the former Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde

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DOLE imposes deployment ban to Iraq, Iran, Lebanon

January 8, 2020

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Wednesday announced  they will no longer allow overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be deployed in the three countries. In a hastily-called press conference, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced that a total deployment

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