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Youth leader says military, rebels should spare schools from their activities

August 15, 2017

The National Youth Commission urged on Tuesday government troops and insurgent groups to spare the Lumad schools from their conflict. In a press briefing in Malacanang, NYC chaiperson Aiza Seguerra said the youths in Mindanao came out with a statement

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Seguerra asks Congress to give SK elections a chance

August 15, 2017

National Youth Commission Chairperson Aiza Seguerra urged on Tuesday Congress to reconsider its move to suspend the holding of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Seguerra lamented that for many years, there had been no

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Palace supports Uber suspension

August 15, 2017

Malacanang expressed support on Tuesday the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board suspending the operation of Uber Transport Systems, a transport network company, for one month  despite opposition by some commuters. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson

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Military can help in culling fowls to speed up clearing of bird flu outbreak: Palace

August 15, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines could help in culling the fowls infected by bird flu in order to immediately address the outbreak, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella acknowledged the insufficient number of

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Agriculture bans temporarily shipment of live domestic and wild birds, chicken, all poultry meat and products from Luzon to Visayas, Mindanao

August 15, 2017

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Tuesday issued a temporary ban on the movement of live domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chick, eggs, semen and manure from Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao  contain further

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Agriculture department assures people chickens, eggs sold in market are safe

August 14, 2017

The Department of Agriculture assured the public chicken  and eggs being sold in the market outside their controlled area in Pampanga area is safe, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol  said Monday. “Our fear and doubt that the eggs and chicken from

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Palace set to transmit this week draft BBL to Congress

August 14, 2017

Malacanang is set to submit to Congress this week the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, an official said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office will officially transmit the draft BBL to Congress this week. The

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PCOO chief orders legal officers to find out culpability of PNA officers over wrong portal posts

August 14, 2017

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar ordered on Monday his legal officers to determine the culpability of the officials of state-run Philippine News Agency over the recent erroneous posts on its website. In a statement, Andanar said he

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