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Duterte orders gov’t agencies, including schools, show heroes not politicians in offices

September 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies, including public schools, to display the photos of any of the 14 Philippine heroes in their offices and classrooms instead of photos of politicians. Memorandum Circular No. 25, signed on September 15, 2017

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Palace ready to cooperate with Senate probe on SALN redactions

Palace ready to cooperate with Senate probe on SALN redactions

September 27, 2017

Malacanang assured on Wednesday the Senate that the executive would cooperate should it call officials in an investigation regarding redactions made by some Cabinet officials on their December 2016  statements of assets, liabilities and net worth of the Cabinet officials.

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Gov’t agencies comply with procedures in police operations: Abella

September 27, 2017

Malacanang said on Wednesday authorities follow protocols and procedures during police operations. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made the statement following a petition filed by a group of lawyers before the Supreme Court for the issuance of continuing mandamus against the

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Duterte warns of banning PAL at NAIA if won’t settle liabilities immediately

September 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned to bar Philippine Airlines from using the Ninoy Aquino International Airport if it fails to immediately  settle its alleged liabilities with the government. In a speech on Tuesday night at Manila Hotel, Duterte made the

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Duterte says Philippines is ” state client of the Bamboo Triad”

September 26, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that the Philippines is a client state of Bamboo drug triads. “This drug (problem) now is being operated by the 14K, Bamboo triad. They have taken over,” he said in a speech at the 120th anniversary

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Philippines, US end counter-terrorism exercise

September 26, 2017

Amid the ongoing battle against terrorists in southern Philippines, the Philippine and United States government conducted a counter-terrorism exercise that ended Tuesday. In a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the exercises dubbed as “Tempest Wind

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Duterte ends row at SBMA

September 26, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has ended a turf war at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority by issuing an executive order consolidating the powers and functions of chairman and administrator of the agency. EO No. 42, which Duterte signed on September 25,

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ADB revises Philippine growth projection to 6.5% for 2017

September 26, 2017

The Asian Development Bank has revised slightly higher its growth projection for the Philippines to 6.5 percent this year on robust domestic demand, including higher public investments in infrastructure and social service. This was contained in the Asian Development Outlook

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