Robredo asks DOJ to dismiss sedition and other criminal charges

August 29, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said government prosecutors should exercise “the highest degree of caution and suspicion” in resolving the sedition and other criminal cases filed against her and over 30 persons by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and

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PH, China to form joint committees for oil, gas cooperation in South China Sea

August 29, 2019

The Philippines and China will set up joint committees for the possible oil and gas cooperation in the disputed South China Sea. In a media interview on Thursday in Beijing, Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana recalled that

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China expressed sorry over boat sinking incident – PH envoy

August 29, 2019

China, through its Foreign Ministry, has apologized over the boat sinking incident in the night of June 9 in Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, a Philippine envoy said on Thursday. “Actually, the Chinese government through the Foreign Ministry

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Navy to test BRP Conrado Yap by sending it to other parts of the country

August 29, 2019

Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said they will test run the BRP Conrado Yap around the country, including the Philippine Rise. “What we are going to do is to we will test run the engine.

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Bills filed in Congress allowing Duterte to appoint successor in wake of unforseen events

August 29, 2019

Bills allowing President Rodrigo Duterte to appoint his successor in case of a major disaster or unprecedented circumstance have been filed in the Senate and Congress.  Senate Bill No. 982 or An Act Prescribing the Order of Presidential Succession was

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PNP will engage legal fronts of CPP to end insurgency

August 29, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said they will engage all legal fronts of the Communist Party of the Philippines ( CPP) in support to the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to end local insurgency. “We support the

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Police arrest 10 foreigners inside Malate club for working without permit

August 29, 2019

Ten foreigners were nabbed inside a club in Manila Wednesday night for working without necessary documents.    The Manila Police District arrested nine Russian nationals and one Kazakhstan national in Sha-Sha Club along Malate around 9:40 pm  for working without

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Panelo says call for him to quit over Sanchez case ”silly, absurd”

August 29, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo hit former Pasig City Regional Trial Court Judge Harriet Demetriou who called for his resignation for allegedly having a hand on the supposed release from jail of convicted rapist and murderer former mayor Antonio Sanchez of

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