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Gov’t undertaking inventory of military, police assets to fund pensions

September 20, 2017

The Duterte administration is conducting an inventory of all assets of the military and police to fund their pensions, which continue to balloon, an official said on Wednesday. In a breakfast forum, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the  government is determined

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Duterte ready to quit post, but with military concurrence

September 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday night he is ready to quit from his post but with the concurrence of the military in the wake of the planned huge rallies nationwide on Thursday. In an interview with state-run People’s Television Network, Duterte said

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Duterte seeks support of parliaments in attaining ASEAN Community Vision 2025

September 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Tuesday the Southeast Asian lawmakers to continue with their role in helping achieve the ASEAN Community Vision by 2025. In a speech during the closing ceremony of the 38th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Leaders in Makati

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Senate to subpoena San Juan judge for failing to destroy shabu shipment

September 19, 2017

Senator Richard Gordon will ask a judge from San Juan handling the case of  the 890 kilos of smuggled shabu from China for delayed actions to appear before the Blue Ribbon Committee next week. Gordon, chairman of the Blue Ribbon

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Duterte fires SRA chief for getting consultants with P200k salary

September 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he fired the head of the Sugar Regulatory Administration. In a speech Monday night in Manila during the gathering of the public attorneys, Duterte said he removed from her post SRA Administrator Anna Rosario Paner for getting several

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Palace on solons seeking immunity from traffic violations: Law is law, it’s blind to all

September 19, 2017

Malacanang said on Tuesday there should be no special treatment among the lawmakers on traffic regulations. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said President Rodrigo Duterte continues to observe a “modest lifestyle and he seeks no special treatment whether inside

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Palace says up to private sector to suspend work, classes on Sept. 21

September 19, 2017

Malacanang said on Tuesday it is up to the private sector if it will suspend work and classes on September 21, which President Rodrigo Duterte declared as a “National Day of Protest.” In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

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ASEAN vows to further heighten efforts vs rising radicalization, violent extremism

September 19, 2017

Southeast Asian countries vowed on Tuesday to further intensify efforts and strategies to address the rising radicalization and violent extremism in the region. This as the trust fund to support humanitarian and relief efforts on irregular movement of people among

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