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Palace says scope of Robredo’s role as drug czar still to be determined

November 6, 2019

Malacanang admitted on Wednesday the parameters of Vice President Leni Robredo’s role as the drug czar have yet to be determined. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace welcomes Robredo’s acceptance of President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer

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DILG says Robredo can be asset in campaign vs illegal drugs

November 6, 2019

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday said Vice President Leni Robredo could be an asset in the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. In an interview with reporters, DILG undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said Robredo’s long

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70,000 hogs culled since August, ASF task force head says

November 6, 2019

At least 70,000 hogs have been culled in the Philippines since the presence of African swine fever was detected  during the last week of August, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, ASF Task

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Neutralization of three suspected terrorists not linked to ISIS leader death: PNP

November 6, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday said the foiled suicide bombing attack by three suspected terrorists in Sulu is not connected to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  “Well, we don’t see it connected to the

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Robredo accepts co-chairmanship of anti-drug body

November 6, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday formally accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s designation of her as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drug or ICAD. Robredo will be sharing position with Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino.

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Three killed, including two foreigners, in Sulu

November 6, 2019

Government forces foiled a suicide bombing after killing three terrorists, including foreigners , in a clash in Sulu on Tuesday afternoon. Lt. Col. Gerald Monfort, Joint Task Force Sulu spokesman, said “foreign terrorists were allegedly the husband and son of

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DOH confirms fourth polio case in Philippines

November 6, 2019

A three year-old girl from Sultan Kudarat became the fourth confirmed case of polio in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health (DOH). In a statement issued late Tuesday night, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said: “The test conducted by

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PSE index surges close to 2% to breach 8,200 level

November 5, 2019

The main Philippine stock index soared nearly two percent on Tuesday as the government reported inflation in October hit its lowest since May 2016. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed at 8,216.18 points, up 157.03. It was its highest

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