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Palace says rounding up “tambays” not anti-poor, disputes police arrested 7,000

June 21, 2018

Malacanang denied on Thursday that rounding up of “tambays” by police was anti-poor. In a television interview, asked if the campaign against “tambays” was anti-poor, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, “I don’t think it’s anti-poor.” He justified that President Rodrigo

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NDRRMC conducts 2nd nationwide earthquake drill

NDRRMC conducts 2nd nationwide earthquake drill

June 21, 2018

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) held second quarter  nationwide earthquake drill with the ceremonial venue at Brgy. Sta Ana, San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday. Local drills were conducted nationwide through the regional Disaster Relief Reduction Management

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Duterte wants to review previous deals with Reds during 3-month halt of back channel talks

June 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to review all the agreements signed by the previous administrations with the communist rebels. With this, back channel talks with the National Democratic Front, the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army,

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Maguindanao barangay officials turn over two dozen loose firearms to military

June 21, 2018

Newly-elected barangay officials in Maguindanao turned over two dozen loose firearms to the military s last Tuesday, a military spokesman said Thursday. Capt. Arvin Encinas, public affairs chief of the 6th Infantry Division, said a total of 24 firearms were surrendered

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Duterte warns Immigration staff from extorting tourists

June 20, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday the Bureau of Immigration personnel from extorting tourists, particularly Chinese and Koreans. In a speech in Iloilo, Duterte said only Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente is authorized to question the Chinese and Korean tourists once they are

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Trade chief warns wage hike “dangerous”

June 20, 2018

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez warned on Wednesday it will be “dangerous” to increase wages as this could lead to higher prices of goods and retrenchment of workers. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Lopez said if there will be any wage hike,

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Norway can facilitate govt-NDF peace talks in Philippines, Palace says

June 19, 2018

Malacanang clarified on Tuesday that Norway is still the facilitator in the peace talks between the Philippine government and the communist rebels. In a press briefing in Cotabato City, Roque, however, insisted that if there will be peace negotiation with

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Arrest of vagrants not prelude to martial law declaration in whole country, says Roque

June 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to the police to arrest people loitering, particularly at night, is not a prelude to declaring martial to the the whole country, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Department of Interior and Local

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