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Eleazar elated as NCRPO wins best PNP regional office

August 9, 2019

Major General Guillermo Eleazar on Friday said he was elated after the National Capital Region Police Office won as the best regional office for this year’s 118th Police Service Anniversary in Camp Crame. The NCRPO won for the first time

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Palace halts gov’t work, classes in Metro Manila due to inclement weather

August 9, 2019

Malacanang ordered on Friday afternoon the suspension of work in government offices and classes at all levels in Metro Manila due to bad weather. Memorandum Circular No. 64, which Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed, said work in government offices and

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Q2 GDP growth ”not unexpected result”: Dominguez

August 8, 2019

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the second quarter growth of 5.5 percent was not an ”unexpected result” given the residual effects of the four-months-and-a-half delay in the passage of the 2019 national budget by the House of Representatives.  Dominguez

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Duterte says China ”delaying” completion of code of conduct in South China Sea

August 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday China has been delaying the completion of a code of conduct of parties in the South China Sea. In an interview with reporters in Malacanang, Duterte said this was one of the reasons, apart

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Panelo asks commuters to ”be patient” over heavy EDSA traffic

August 8, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday asked the public to “be patient” amid heavy traffic brought by MMDA’s (Metro Manila Development Authority) Yellow Lane policy. In a press briefing, Panelo explained that heavy traffic along EDSA can also be attributed

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Duterte ”open” to use Dengvaxia again

August 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he is open to the use of Dengvaxia vaccine in the country once more amid the declaration of national dengue epidemic. “Yes, I am open to the use of Dengvaxia again,” Duterte told reporters

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Reds insisting on resuming peace talks: Duterte

August 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front ( CPP-NPA-NDF) has been insisting on resuming the peace talks. Duterte disclosed this during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly promoted star rank officers

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Pernia says Chinese tourists “minuscule” spenders

August 8, 2019

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Thursday Chinese tourists in the country are “minuscule” spenders. Pernia made the statement when asked how the government would reconcile the need to attract more tourists to push economic growth and the concern

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