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Senate might elevate VFA termination to Supreme Court

February 11, 2020

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said that the upper chamber has set itself on raising the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States to the Supreme Court. After Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced

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PSE index ends slightly higher

February 11, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended flat on Tuesday. The peso closed at P50.695 against the US dollar from P50.78 on Monday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $662.5 million from the

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DDB says report on drug users will be out April

February 11, 2020

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) on Tuesday said a report for a unified data on the number of illegal drug users in the country will be released in April. In an interview with reporters, DDB chairperson Secretary Catalino Cuy said

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Two barangay watchmen killed, eight hurt in Isabela

February 11, 2020

Two barangay watchmen died while eight were injured when a vehicle hit them at the roadside in Isabela province on Tuesday morning. In a report, San Pablo police said the accident happened at the vicinity of  Brgy Ballacayu near the

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VFA termination has ”significant implication for the US-Philippine alliance”: embassy

February 11, 2020

The US Embassy in the Manila on Tuesday confirmed that it has received the notice of termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs. “This is a serious step with significant implications for the US-Philippines

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Palace says gov’t just following WHO on including Taiwan in travel ban

February 11, 2020

The Philippine government is not inclined to lift the travel ban against Taiwan. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government’s travel ban against Taiwan was part of its earlier imposition against China and its

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Palace on VFA termination: It’s about time to rely on our own resources

February 11, 2020

It is now time for the Philippines to rely on its resources after the government sent a notice to the United States to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement on the order of President Rodrigo Duterte, a Palace official said on

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PDEA seizes P68m of illegal drugs from two foreigners

February 11, 2020

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday seized P68 million worth of illegal drugs from two foreigners  in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City. According to PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino, the operation took place around  9:30 am at

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