The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Año asks LGUs not to be afraid of Reds

July 4, 2019

Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday urged the local government units that declared the communist rebels as “persona non grata” not to succumb to the threats and remain steadfast in the government’s drive to end

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SOT bill to become a law soon – Bello

July 4, 2019

The Security of Tenure Bill (SOT), a landmark legislation that will prohibit all illegal employment schemes and subcontracting of Filipino workers, is now awaiting signature by President Rodrigo Duterte, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Tursday. Bello said he

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Customs collects P5.9-B in taxes from liberalized rice imports

July 4, 2019

  The government has so far collected P5.9 billion in tariffs from some 1.43 million metric tons (MT) of rice stocks imported by private traders, following the enactment of a law in March that liberalized the importation of the grain, preliminary data from the Bureau of Customs (BOC)

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Rodriguez police chief, 19 others relieved over death of 3-year old kid

July 4, 2019

The chief of police of Rodriguez, Rizal and 19 others were relieved from their posts while the investigation against the death of a 3-year old girl allegedly used as “human shield” is ongoing. This was ordered by Calabarzon (Cavite- Laguna-

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Several TNVS to go offline for 12 hours on Monday

July 3, 2019

Several transport network vehicle service (TNVS) groups will go offline from 6 am to 6 pm Monday to protest some policies of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). A media advisory from the Laban TNVS and labor group

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Japan GSDF delegation visit Marines headquarters

July 3, 2019

Delegates from Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) visited the headquarters of Philippine Marine Corps in Taguig City on Wednesday. Capt. Felix Serapio, Philipine Marines spokesman, said the delegates were led by Major General Yasunori Morishita, Director General, Policy and

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Palace to launch TV program focusing on Hotline 8888

July 3, 2019

Malacanang is set to launch a television program focusing on the works of the  Citizens’ Complaint Hotline 8888 and the Presidential Complaint Center. Dubbed as the “Digong 8888 Hotline,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the one-hour program aims to bridge

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Vinluan takes over Joint Task Force Sulu

July 3, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philipines (AFP) installed a new Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu commander following a bomb attack in a military camp in Indanan where eight persons died last week. Maj. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, head of the AFP

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