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DOLE order regulating contracting, subcontracting, fulfills campaign promise of president: Palace

March 17, 2017

Malacanang said on Friday the Department of Labor and Employment’s order imposing total ban on labor-only contracting is a “fulfillment” of the campaign promise of President Rodrigo Duterte. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III Thursday signed Department Order 174, or the

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Australian Foreign Minister says arbitral ruling must be basis of code of conduct in South China Sea

March 16, 2017

Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop urged on Thursday Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, to speak with “one voice” as she hoped the 2016 July arbitral ruling be the “basis” of the code of conduct in the South China

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Palace says impeachment rap vs Duterte part of larger scheme to destabilize gov’t

March 16, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday the impeachment complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte by a party-list congressman is part of a “larger scheme” to destabilize the administration. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the video message of Vice

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Duterte to visit Myanmar, Thailand March 19-22

March 16, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to go to Myanmar and Thailand later this week as part of his “introductory visits” to southeast Asian countries. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said Duterte will be on

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Partylist solon files Impeachment complaint vs Duterte

March 16, 2017

A partylist congressman filed on Thursday an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, his first since taking office on June 30, 2016, at the House of Representatives. In a statement Thursday, Magdalo Partylist Rep Gary Alejano said the impeachment complaint

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Duterte expected to reappoint bypassed Cabinet officials: Abella

March 15, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to reappoint three Cabinet officials who were bypassed by the Commission on Appointments, a Palace official said on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Duterte’s “trust and confidence” remain with the Cabinet

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Palace downplays lawmakers’ warning Duterte could be impeached over Benham Rise stance

March 15, 2017

Malacanang downplayed on Wednesday warning of lawmakers that President Rodrigo Duterte could be impeached following his seeming soft stance on Chinese vessels’ presence in Benham Rise. “There are no grounds for impeachment.  No treason, betrayal of public trust, bribery, graft

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Robredo criticizes anti-drug program in message to UN commission

March 15, 2017

Vice President Leni Robredo issued her strongest statement against the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, saying that :”we are looking at very grim statistics since July last year, when more than 7,000 people have been killed in summary executions.” In

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