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Common challenges should unite East Asia, Latin America: Cayetano

September 1, 2017

The fight against common challenges such as terrorism and other transnational crimes should unite East Asia and Latin America all the more despite their geographic distance, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Thursday. “Transnational crime, climate change and pandemics

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ERC officials being investigated for alleged extravagant trips, Palace says

September 1, 2017

Malacanang has been investigating the alleged extravagant trips abroad of the officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Friday. “The matter pertaining to extravagant trips allegedly made by ERC officials, being presidential appointees, is still

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Six winners of 2017 Ramon Magsaysay Awards honored

August 31, 2017

The six winners of the 2017 Ramon Magsaysay Awards were honored on Thursday at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Lilia De Lima, the former head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)  which generated 6.3 million jobs for Filipinos during

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Former Palawan governor to appeal jail verdict by Sandiganbayan: counsel

August 31, 2017

Former Palawan governor Joel Reyes will appeal the ruling of the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s verdict of six to eight year jail term on graft charges, his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said on Thursday. “As of now we are preparing our our

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Palace respects House’s move on Sereno’s impeachment complaint

August 31, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday that it respects any action of the House of Representatives on the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella noted that a verified complaint for impeachment may be

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Palace will comply with court order reinstating CHED executive director: Abella

August 31, 2017

Malacanang assured on Thursday of complying with the order of the Court of Appeals to reinstate a dismissed executive director of the Commission on Higher Education. “The Office of the President and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will –

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State agencies have 1 month to comply with FOI manuals before assessment of bonus

August 31, 2017

Malacanang warned on Thursday government agencies which have not yet  complied with the requirement on the Freedom of Information manuals that their bonuses might be affected. According to Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan, the FOI People’s Manuals must be

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Duterte’s message on Eid’l Adha: Make sure elements perpetuating violence won’t succeed

August 31, 2017

As the Philippines observes on Friday Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Filipinos to be committed in ensuring elements perpetuating discord and violence would not succeed. In his message on the occasion of Islam’s one

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