Duterte OKs law granting franchise on Legarda’s son solar company

August 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a law granting franchise on the solar company of the son of former Senator and now Antique Representative Loren Legarda. Duterte inked on July 31, 2019 Republic Act No. 11357, which grants Solar Para a

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PNP gives men one week to investigate Negros Occidental killings

August 1, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police on Thursday gave the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management ( DIDM) at least a week to provide an initial feedback on the killings in Negros Oriental. In an ambush interview, Police General

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Reports ”jueteng” returned in some provinces ” negative”: PNP

August 1, 2019

Reports of the illegal numbers game jueteng resurfacing in some provinces in  turned out to be “negative”, according to Police General Oscar Albayalde. In a press briefing, the head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) said  regional directors said

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No concrete case of Chinese espionage here: Ano

August 1, 2019

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano said there is no concrete case of Chinese espionage in the country. “We do not yet have concrete case of espionage here,” Ano told reporters in Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday. “We have intelligence

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PH needs to compel China to abide by arbitral ruling by seeking UNGA’s help: Del Rosario

August 1, 2019

Former Foreign Affairs Seretary Albert del Rosario urged on Thursday the government to assert the arbitral ruling against China through the United Nations General Assembly before it is too late. In a statement, del Rosario said going to the UN

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Chinese presence in West Philippine Sea ”akin to somebody squatting on a piece of land”: DND

August 1, 2019

The Department of National Defense (DND) described the presence of  Chinese ships like squatters in the West Philippine Sea. “The Chinese presence in the WPS (West Philippine Sea) is akin to somebody squatting on a piece of land owned by

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Inter-agency task force to inspect establishments near El Nido: Cimatu

August 1, 2019

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said only establishments that violate environmental laws will be possibly closed not the entire El Nido in Palawan. Cimatu said the inter-agency task force will “undertake investigation and inspection on the establishments, including households” very near

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PNP has no power to check foreigners entering country

August 1, 2019

With the influx of Chinese tourists turned workers in the Philippines, the head of the Philippine National Police said they have no authority to check the foreigners staying in the country. “It’s up to the Bureau or Immigration to verify.

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