Imelda withdraws from Ilocos Norte gubernatorial race, grandson replaces her

November 29, 2018

Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos withdrew Thursday her bid to run for governor of this province. ANC reported that the 89-year-old Marcos’ withdrawal, a family decision, was made due to health issues and her graft case. Senior Board Member Matthew

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EXCLUSIVE: Keidanren to Allow Pay-Scale Hike in 2019 Wage Talks

November 29, 2018

Tokyo–The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, is considering allowing member firms to raise employee pay scales in next year’s “shunto” spring labor-management wage talks for the sixth consecutive year, informed sources told Jiji Press on Wednesday. The largest employers’ group

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DBCC to recommend second trance of excise tax hike as world oil prices soften

November 29, 2018

The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) on Thursday said they have decided to recommend the implementation of the second tranche of excise tax increase on petroleum products. In a statement, DBCC said the recommendation comes in light of a favorable

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Duterte’s order to wipe out Parojinogs means to prosecute them to the fullest, Palace says

November 29, 2018

Malacanang clarified on Thursday President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to wipe out the Parojinogs in Ozamiz City, saying it was meant to prosecute them to the fullest. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President’s order to shoot

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Cops hold Ocampo, two others on alleged human trafficking charge in Davao del Norte

November 29, 2018

Police said Satur Ocampo, a former Bayan Muna partylist congressman, Act Teachers Partylist Rep.France Castro and Pia Macliing-Malayao, chairperson of Katribu, were arrested Wednesday night on a charge of alleged human trafficking in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. In a report

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Duterte’s creation of death squad still an idea, Palace says

November 29, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday the creation of a death squad to counter the sparrow units of communist New People’s Army was still an idea, which may or may not happen. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said when

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PNP respects court verdict, adds war on drugs to continue

November 29, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said they respect the decision of the Caloocan City Regional Trial Court after three police officers were found guilty of murder in the case of 17-year-old Kian Delos Santos. “The

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Duterte names Sara Duterte’s brother-in-law as agriculture undersecretary

November 29, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has promoted as undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture the brother-in-law of presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. In an appointment paper signed on November 27, Duterte named Waldo R. Carpio as Agriculture undersecretary. Prior to

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