Duterte may certify as urgent bill on total firecracker ban – Panelo

January 2, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday it could be “probable” that President Rodrigo Duterte certifies as urgent the passage of the bill totally banning firecrackers in the country. This was after the Department of Health reported that initially, from Dec. 21, 2019

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Duterte to sign 2020 national budget on Jan. 6

January 2, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte will sign the 2020 national budget on Monday, two congressional leaders said separately Thursday. Presidential Spokespersom Salvador Panelo said Senate President Tito Sotto ” has info that the budget will be signed on January 6.” Davao City

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Duterte won’t allow onerous provisions in Chinese-funded water projects, Palace says

January 2, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte would not allow onerous provisions in the contracts on Chinese-funded projects, such as the P12.2-billion New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that Duterte is willing to

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PNP OIC says no change in his leadership even as Año tapped to lead

January 2, 2020

The officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said nothing has changed under his leadership even after President Rodrigo Duterte asked Interior Secrertary Eduardo Año to lead the organization.  In a press briefing, Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco

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Cutting ties with Kuwait depends on DOLE’s recommendation, Palace says

January 2, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is “outraged” with the recent death of a Filipina worker in Kuwait but severing ties with the Middle Eastern country would depend on the recommendation of the Department of Labor and Employment, a Palace official said on

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Foreigners told to report to BI

January 2, 2020

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded all foreign nationals registered with the agency to report in person to the nearest immigration office in their locality beginning this January until the end of February this year. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said

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Modernization of Davao International Airport inches closer to approval 

January 2, 2020

The modernization of the Davao International Airport is moving closer to being implemented after the unsolicited proposal submitted by Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. secured a clearance from the National Economic and Development Authority -Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC). This was announced

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Gov’t set to impose partial ban on deployment of household service workers to Kuwait

January 2, 2020

The government is set to impose a partial ban on the deployment of household service workers to Kuwait following the death of a Filipina, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced Thursday. Bello said the local placement agency that sent Jeanelyn

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