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Duterte slams Robredo for “grandstanding”; VP calls President “misogynist”

November 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte berated on Tuesday night Vice President Leni Robredo, saying that this is not her time to make a grandstanding. Duterte made the statement after accusing Robredo of being behind the #NasaanAngPangulo (Where is the President) when Typhoon

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Duterte says dams need to discharge water to prevent catastrophe

November 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said there was a need to release water in various dams in Luzon to prevent catastrophe. “It’s a dam, you have to release it. Otherwise, you’ll have a catastrophe,” he said in an interview with

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Duterte to Cagayan residents: Gov’t working hard to rebuild your lives after “Ulysses”

November 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday assured the residents of the Cagayan region that the government is trying to immediately address their needs after they were badly-hit by Typhoon “Ulysses,” which resulted in the death of more than 20 people. During

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Duterte creates task force to streamline typhoon response

November 14, 2020

By Robina Asido President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday created a task force to streamline responses in typhoon affected areas, especially as some provinces like Cagayan are struggling to cope with floods. In his second address to the nation in as

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Duterte skips ASEAN-US Meeting, monitors Region 2 situation: Roque

November 14, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is monitoring the situation in Region 2, or Cagayan Valley, where Cagayan province is struggling with floods, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said Saturday. ”He is sad. The president is monitoring the problem in Region 2,” Roque told

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PNP says at least 19 dead in Cagayan Valley flooding

PNP says at least 19 dead in Cagayan Valley flooding

November 14, 2020

At least 19 persons were reported dead and three were missing as parts of Cagayan Valley remained flooded, the  Philippine National Police (PNP) said in its report on Saturday. The PNP did not give details but late Friday, it said

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DOJ orders NBI to probe judge’s death in her office

November 13, 2020

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the death of a Manila City regional trial court judge inside her own office last Wednesday. Judge Maria Teresa Abadilla of the Manila City RTC, Branch 45, was

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PSEi down, peso at P48.21:$1

November 13, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEI) closed 54.38 points lower to 6,969.88 points on Friday. In the broader market, there were 119 gainers, 85 losers and 54 unchanged. Volume reached 1.8 billion shares worth P10.77 billion from Wednesday’s 2.24 billion

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