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Philippines to discuss North Korea with ASEAN foreign ministers

August 4, 2017

Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano will meet his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Friday (ASEAN) night to decide on the North Korea issue which will be tackled in security forum on Monday. “What I can do after

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Duterte inks into law strengthening Anti-Hospital Deposit Act

August 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the bill strengthening the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law by increasing penalties if hospitals and medical clinics refuse to administer appropriate initial medical treatment and support in emergency or serious cases. Republic Act No. 109321

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Clearing of unexploded ordnance challenge in Marawi; building of temporary shelters starts September: officials

August 4, 2017

Clearing of unexploded ordnance is one of the biggest challenges being faced by  government troopers in Marawi City, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Friday. This as the government is set to start in September the construction

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Military checking if Anakpawis party-list funding NPA activities

August 4, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is checking a possible link of the two arrested suspected members of the communist New People’s Army with the party-list group Anakpawis to ensure the government’s resources are being used against the state, its

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Duterte okays law on free tuition in state universities and colleges

August 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law bill granting free tuition fee in state universities and colleges (SUCs) despite an admission by his budget chief financing it could be difficult. In a press briefing in Pasay City Friday, Senior Deputy

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Philippines hope ARF to be opportunity for productive dialogue with North Korea

August 3, 2017

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs expressed hope on Thursday that the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum next week in Manila could be an opportunity to have more productive discussion  on North Korea’s continuous ballistic missile tests. In a press briefing

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PCC undertaking review of JTI’s acquisition of Mighty Corp.

August 3, 2017

The Philippine Competition Commission is reviewing the deal between the Japan Tobacco International and local cigarette manufacturing Mighty Corp., an official said on Thursday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Philippine Competition Commission chairman Arsenio Balisacan said his office has

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Palace suspends ERC chair Salazar for insubordination

August 3, 2017

Malacanang has suspended for another four months Energy Regulatory Board chairman Jose Vicente Salazar for insurbordination. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said the Office of the Executive Secretary, in its decision on

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