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Palace hopes Trillanes giving correct information to US

October 19, 2017

Malacanang expressed hope on Thursday that opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV gave an impartial information about the situation in the Philippines to the United States’ officials whom he talked with during his recent trip there. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto

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Duterte says tirades of foreign critics done on purpose

October 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted his tirades against some foreign critics on his war on drugs were done on purpose. In a speech on Wednesday night in the seventh anniversary of a television show for overseas Filipino workers in Pasay City, Duterte said

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DENR chief wants hike on mining excise tax

October 19, 2017

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday he wants the two percent excise tax from mining operations to be increased. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Cimatu said there were some proponents who want to raise the excise tax to 5 percent.

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Palace welcomes “good” rating for Cabinet despite slight fall

October 18, 2017

Malacanang welcomed on Wednesday the “good” rating of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet despite a slight drop. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the September survey of the Social Weather Stations was the third consecutive “good” assessment given by the people

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Duterte not pampering cops, soldiers as salaries to increase by January: Diokno

October 18, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is not pampering soldiers and policemen as doubling their salaries could take place starting January next year, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. In a press briefing, the Department of Budget and Management chief said these

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Diokno optimistic gov’t to achieve full-year target P2.9-trillion spending

October 18, 2017

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed optimism on Wednesday the government could attain its full-year target of P2.909 trillion spending as disbursements in August grew by 13.9 percent year-on-year. The government has spent P201.6 billion in August, up from P177 billion last year,

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Budget chief assures enough funds to rebuild Marawi

October 18, 2017

The Department of Budget and Management assured on Wednesday the government has sufficient budget for rebuilding war-torn Marawi City and it would not need to borrow from donor agencies. At a breakfast forum in Manila, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said

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Palace says classes, gov’t work resumes Wednesday

October 17, 2017

Malacanang said on Tuesday that work in government offices and classes resumes on Wednesday, Oct.18. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella issued a statement following posts in social media that the Palace again issued a suspension order for Wednesday’s classes and government work. “Per Office of the

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