Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Imelda after found guilty of graft and corruption

November 10, 2018

The Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos after she was found guilty on Friday for seven counts of graft and corruption. The anti-graft court’s Fifth Division said Marcos was found “guilty beyond

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Palace welcomes Honasan’s acceptance of DICT post

November 9, 2018

Malacanang welcomed on Friday the decision of Senator Gregorio Honasan to accept the position of Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology ( DICT) “We are glad that Senator Gregorio Honasan has accepted the offer of the President (Rodrigo

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Duterte reiterates to oppose renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

November 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated that he would oppose the renewal of the franchise of television network ABS-CBN after the station allegedly failed to air his campaign advertisement in the 2016 elections even if he paid for it. In a

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ASEAN leaders expected to call for immediate conclusion of RCEP amid trade developments – DFA

November 9, 2018

Southeast Asian leaders, including President Rodrigo Duterte, are expected to call for the immediate conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( RCEP) when they meet in Singapore next week in the wake of the trade war between the United

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Imelda Marcos’ conviction of graft cases shows a working, impartial justice system, Palace says

November 9, 2018

Malacanang said on Friday the conviction of Ilocos Norte Rep. and former First Lady Imelda Marcos for seven counts of graft during the dictatorship of her husband Ferdinand Marcos showed the country’s justice system is working and impartial. In a

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MRT-3 to be restored to original state in 26 months: DOTr

November 9, 2018

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to restore the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to its high-grade infrastructure condition in 26 months, following the loan agreement signing for the MRT-3 Rehabilitation project. According to DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy

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Palace defends selection of third telco

November 8, 2018

Malacanang defended on Thursday the selection of a Filipino and Chinese consortium to be the provisional third telecommunications firm in the country. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo also denied that President Rodrigo Duterte’s reported friendship with businessman

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Duterte bans casino operations in Boracay

November 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he banned casino operations in Boracay in Malay, Aklan because it is what the residents want. “Because the survey of the people here in Boracay showed that they do not want gambling. So the

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