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Duterte does not need to consult Cabinet on VFA termination, says spokesman

February 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte does not need to consult his Cabinet officials on his decision to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States since he is the “chief architect” of foreign policy, Malacanang said on Monday. “The President

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Chinese woman, first case of nCoV, discharged: DOH

February 10, 2020

A 38-year-old Chinese woman, the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines, has recovered and discharged from San Lazaro Hospital. In a press conference Monday, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said the woman was discharged last Saturday. 

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DOJ clears Robredo, indicts Trillanes and 10 others for ‘conspiracy to commit sedition

February 10, 2020

The Department of Justice (DOJ) cleared  Vice President Leni Robredo and several opposition leaders of sedition, but approved the indictment of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 others for “conspiracy to commit sedition” over an alleged plot to oust

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Duterte no hand in quo warranto petition filed by SolGen vs ABS-CBN – Palace

February 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has no hand in the petition filed before the Supreme Court by Solicitor General Jose Calida to revoke the existing franchise of the television network, his spokesman said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador

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FDI post $623 million net inflows in November 2019

February 10, 2020

Foreign direct investments (FDI) posted $623 million net inflows in November 2019, representing a 14.6 percent increase from  $543 million net inflows in the comparable period in 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Monday. This was due

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Military to send home Vietnamese poacher

February 10, 2020

A Vietnamese poacher will return to his country after being treated at a military hospital in Zamboanga City. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman,  identified the Vietnamese as Dang Canh. “Canh is the

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Calida says quo warrantuo petition vs ABS-CBN is different from congressional hearing

February 10, 2020

Solicitor General Jose Calida on Monday said the quo warranto petition he filed before the Supreme Court against ABS-CBN will not affect the congressional hearing on the station’s franchise. In an interview with reporters at Camp Crame, Calida said they

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Coronavirus tests eyed for all 3,600 aboard cruise ship

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–Japan’s health minister Katsunobu Kato said Monday a study is under way on a plan to conduct coronavirus tests for all of some 3,600 passengers and crew members of a cruise ship quarantined off the country when they get off

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