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Duterte to allow PH to be US transshipment point, not launching pad in case of Iran war

January 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he will allow the Philippines to be the transshipment point of the United States, but not a launching pad for its missiles in case a war breaks out in the Middle East. In an

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Body of slain Filipina OFW returning to Manila Wednesday

January 7, 2020

The body of overseas Filipino worker Jeanelyn Villavende is set to arrive home  Wednesday afternoon from Kuwait where she was killed allegedly by her employers. In an interview, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III disclosed that Villavende’s remains will be  flown

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NEDA calls for industrial policy propelled by innovation

January 7, 2020

An industrial policy propelled by innovation is needed to drive the country’s manufacturing growth amid the bleak near-term outlook of the sector, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Tuesday. While majority of the manufacturing subsectors grew in production

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World’s largest residential yacht docks in Ilocos Norte

January 7, 2020

CURRIMAO–The world’s largest privately-owned residential yacht with 200 residents on board, MS The World, docked here on Monday. MS The World, operated by ROW Management Ltd., is equipped with 165 luxury apartments and world-class features such as a casino, a

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SC dismisses with finality petition to legalize same-sex marriage

January 7, 2020

The Supreme Court has junked with finality the appeal of lawyer Jesus Falcis and other LGBT advocates seeking recognition of same-sex marriage in the Philippines. In single-page en banc resolution, the SC denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Falcis

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Tugade meets Japan Minister of State for Science and Technology Naokazu

January 7, 2020

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade met with Japanese Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Takemoto Naokazu Tuesday. During the meeting, Tugade presented updates on the transport infrastructure projects and programs of the Department of Transportation (DOTr ) in the

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Police arrest two alleged communist leaders in Sarangani

January 7, 2020

Two alleged communist leaders were arrested in Sarangani Province early Monday morning. Police Lieutenant Colonel Lino Capellan, spokesperson of the Soccsksargen regional office, said arrested were Ngo Magaw alias Proting. team leader of Segunda, Platoon Samsung under Sub-Regional Committee-Musa of

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Inflation uptick in December not a cause for alarm, Palace says

January 7, 2020

Malacanang said on Tuesday that higher inflation rate in December should not alarm the public. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after inflation rose to 2.5 percent last December from 1.3 percent in November. “The uptick in inflation rate

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