US-funded training center for peacekeeping ops unveiled in Tarlac

December 13, 2019

A US-funded training institution for peacekeeping operations was inaugurated in a military camp in Tarlac Thursday, an official said Friday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center (AFPPKOC) and the Joint United States Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG-Philippines) unveiled

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Eddie Garcia, Omegle, Halalan 2019 among top Google searches for Filipinos in 2019

December 13, 2019

Google on Thursday bared the top searches for Filipinos in 2019. The search engine capped off this year by posting on its Facebook page the most searched topics, personalities, and dogs in the country. Omegle – an online chat website

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Duterte ready to veto unconstitutional provisions in 2020 enrolled budget bill – Palace

December 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to veto provisions in the proposed P4.1 trillion budget for next year if they are unconstitutional, Malacanang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after Senator Panfilo Lacson claimed that last minute

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PDEA chief admits “uncomfortable” working with Robredo

December 12, 2019

The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday admitted that he felt “uncomfortable” working with Vice President Leni Robredo when she was still his co-chairperson at the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-illegal Drugs (ICAD). “It’s hard for me

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Gov’t cuts number of slain drug suspects by over 1,000

December 12, 2019

The number of personalities killed during the anti-illegal drug operations since the start of the Duterte administration was slashed by over a thousand amid the continuous criticisms against the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. During the #RealNumbersPh presentation in Malacanang,

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Palace congratulates SEA Games athletes; says they’re all winners

December 12, 2019

Malacanang has congratulated all the athletes and their support staff in the recently-concluded 30th Southeast Asian Games, saying they are all winners. In a statement on Wednesday night, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace is happy not because all

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AFP thanks Senate for support on anti-terrorism bill

December 12, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has expressed gratitude to the Senate for supporting the proposed amendments to the anti-terrorism measure. “We thank the Senate for taking concrete steps toward amending the Human Security Act to better capacitate and

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PNP proud of role in SEA Games

December 12, 2019

As the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games formally ended Wednesday night, the Philippine National Police said they were proud of the role they performed during the biennial sports event. In a statement, Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa said no

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