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Tourism chief vows to revitalize Baguio

January 7, 2020

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said her department, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) are slated to visit Baguio City on Friday. Puyat, together with Secretaries Eduardo Año and Roy

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BI ready to implement changes in OFW deployment

January 7, 2020

Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said they are ready to implement any changes in foreign policy or OFW deployment, should the Department of Foreign Affairs or Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) impose any new ban to Iraq, Iran,

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Año debunks claim on Robredo ”Tokhang” has no operational guidelines

January 7, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday debunked the claim of Vice President Leni Robredo that the government’s “Oplan Tokhang” has no operational guidelines is not true. “They have. As the (head of) PNP, I read their operational plan. From Oplan

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Gov’t to give new contracts to Manila Water, Maynilad

January 7, 2020

The government will present new contracts to  Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services for their approval and if they refuse, their present contracts will be cancelled. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a televised press conference on Tuesday, said the new

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Coast Guard, National Coast Watch Center sign agreement on combatting illegal drugs

January 7, 2020

The National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as part of government’s campaign against illegal drugs. The MOA was signed by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia

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Duterte forms group to ready plans for Filipino repatriation in Middle East

January 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has created a special working committee to prepare contingency measures for the evacuation of Filipinos in the Middle East amid the escalating tension there. In a statement on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was reached

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Mandaluyong RTC issues 72-hour TRO on motorcycle taxi guidelines

January 6, 2020

The Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court has issued a 72-hour temporary restraining order against the Department of Transportation’s guidelines on the implementation of the pilot run for motorcycle taxis.  Vice/ Acting Executive Judge Ofelia Calo said there was an urgency

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Coast Guard rescues two fishermen off Guimaras

January 6, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued two fishermen off the waters of Guimaras province on Sunday. The personnel of PCG sub-station in Jordan rescued two fishermen approximately 100 meters away from the shoreline of Bundolan, Barangay Hoskyn in Jordan, Guimaras.

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