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Gov’t wants quick but safe subway construction from Japan

November 7, 2017

The Philippines hopes that Japan could have fast but safe construction of a subway in Metro Manila. In a forum in Pasig City, Assistant Socioeconomic Planning Secretary for Investment Programming Jonathan Uy said the Metro Manila Subway is expected to

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Palace relies on China’s good faith amid Beijing’s launch of island-maker

November 7, 2017

Malacanang is relyng on China’s good faith  it will not dredge areas in South China Sea, including Scarborough Shoal, being claimed by the Philippines, particularly using its newly launched island-maker ship, an official said on Tuesday. “Well, the president recognizes the

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Roque on pro-Duterte blogger critical of him: I serve at the pleasure of the president

November 7, 2017

Newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday he serves at the pleasure of the appointing power. This was his message to a pro-Duterte blogger who said Duterte seemed wrong in choosing Roque as his spokesman. Roque earlier reminded pro-Duterte bloggers to

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With Sereno’s refusal to quit, Palace says let constitutional process proceed

November 7, 2017

Let the constitutional process of impeaching Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno proceed after her refusal to quit despite Malacanang’s call, an official said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he only made a call to Sereno

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DOTr forms transition team to run MRT-3 after severing deal with BURI

November 6, 2017

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has formed a transition team that will temporarily take over the maintenance of the Metro Railway Transit Line 3 after it formally terminated its contract with a Filipino-South Korean firm. DOTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez said

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AFP denies police report Malaysian is new leader of terrorists in Marawi

November 6, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) contradicted Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa’s statement that a Malaysian terrorist identified as Amin Baku is the next leader of the terrorist group and may have left the main

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Sereno should resign, Duterte’s spokesman says

November 6, 2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should resign to spare the judiciary from further damage, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who was a member of the House of Representatives prior to his new post,

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Duterte, Trump to have first face-to-face meeting at APEC Summit

November 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump may maximize the opportunity to discuss issues concerning both countries during their first face-to-face meeting at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Vietnam later this week, an official said on

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