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Used luxury vehicles seized by BOC-NAIA

August 2, 2018

The Bureau of Customs seized on Thursday two units second-hand motor vehicles estimated to be worth P28 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City. BOC-NAIA district collector Carmelita Talusan issued on Wednesday the warrant of seizure and

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Napoles facing money laundering charges in US, but she can’t be extradited yet

August 1, 2018

Detained businesswoman Janet Lim – Napoles and family members are facing prosecution for criminal case filed in the United States for allegedly laundering some $20 million in public money through discretionary funds of lawmakers. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday

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264,000 gov’t vacant positions need to be filled, budget chief says

August 1, 2018

There are 264,000 vacant positions in the government that need to be filled up, otherwise, they would be abolished, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. In his regular forum in Manila,  Diokno said authorized vacant positions were as of July

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Ex-Ombudsman Morales: Rule of law regresses, corruption pervasive

July 27, 2018

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said on Friday rule of law in the Philippines has regressed and corruption has become more pervasive. In a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines a day after she completed her seven-year term as the

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Duterte names SC justice as new Ombudsman

July 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Associate Justice Samuel Martires as the new Ombudsman. “Do what is right,” said Duterte of what he could only tell to Martires, replacing Conchita Carpio-Morales, whose term as Ombudsman ended on Thursday. Duterte disclosed Martires’ appointment

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Duterte wonders why Trump pulled out of Paris deal

July 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has wondered why the United States has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Duterte made the comment during the Asia-Pacific Health Island Conference 2018: Networking for Resilient Island Health Systems in Davao City on Wednesday night. “True enough, the

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Palace optimistic Arroyo to support Duterte’s priority agenda

July 26, 2018

Malacanang expressed optimism on Thursday that former President and now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would support the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte’s priority agenda. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace looks forward to Arroyos’ successful leadership

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House ratifies bicam report of Bangsamoro Organic law

July 24, 2018

The House of Representatives, now under Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of Pampanga Tuesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). The ratification was delayed by one day as Arroyo’s allies ousted Speaker Pantaleon  Alvarez of Davao del Norte. This

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