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97 persons arrested in two Pasay City clubs for not following health protocols

October 3, 2020

Police arrested 97 persons in two clubs in Pasay City who were found not observing social distancing and not wearing face masks Friday night. The Southern Police District said 45 persons, including 19 foreigners, were arrested at Matrix Club.  Fifty-two,

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Missile-firing frigate BRP Jose Rizal, contingent given arrival honors

October 3, 2020

The Philippine Navy’s missile-firing frigate, BRP Jose Rizal, and its contingent were given arrival honors after its successful participation on this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii. The arrival ceremony for the contingents of Naval Task Group

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PhilHealth senior execs asked to submit courtesy resignation – Palace

October 2, 2020

Philippine Health Insurance Corp. president and CEO Dante Gierran has asked the senior executives of the agency to submit their courtesy resignation, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told CNN Philippines that Gierren made such a request in

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Duterte wants to consult first Bataan residents about revival of nuclear power plant

October 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed  concerned government agencies to consult the residents of Bataan if there is a move to revive the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant BNPP). In a televised press briefing in Bataan, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Locsin’s rejection of Japanese property sale his “personal opinions” – Palace

October 1, 2020

Malacanang is considering the opposition of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on the planned sale of Philippine properties in Japan as his “personal opinions.” In a televised press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated the Palace’s position

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Duterte respects decision of lawmakers to keep Cayetano as House speaker

October 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte respects the decision of the House of Representatives to maintain Taguig City Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as its speaker, his spokesman said on Wednesday. In a television interview, Secretary Harry Roque said Duterte called him up to

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Duterte intervened on House leadership row as PDP-Laban leader, not as president, says Palace

September 30, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte  intervened on the issue about the leadership in the House of Representatives not as president but as the leader of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), his spokesman said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

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Duterte hits Facebook, saying it can’t prevent espousing gov’t objectives after shutting down pro-administration accounts

September 29, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed Facebook for preventing the government to espouse its objectives after the social media giant shutdown several fake accounts, which were pro-administration and could be traced to police and military units in the Philippines. Duterte said

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