Palace on Lagman’s statement vs Duterte’s EJK of press freedom: Nonsense

January 3, 2020

Malacanang called on Friday “nonsense” the accusation by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman against President Rodrigo Duterte for “imposing an extrajudicial killing of the freedom of the press” amid his opposition to renew the franchise of television network ABS-CBN. “We will

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Damage to agriculture, infra surpass P 3 billion due to ”Ursula”

January 3, 2020

The damage to agriculture and infrastructure from Typhoon ”Ursula” surpassed more than three billion pesos, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. The NDRRMC reported a total of P3,435,725,790 worth of damage to agriculture and

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Japanese FM Motegi to visit Philippines

January 2, 2020

Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu will undertake an official visit to the Philippines from January 8-9 as a guest of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Motegi will have a bilateral meeting with his Filipino counterpart, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L.

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PSE index starts year by ending lower

January 2, 2020

The main Philippine share index closed lower on Thursday, the first trading day of 2020. The peso ended at P50.685 against the US dollar from P50.635 on December 27. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of

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Duterte reschedules visit to quake-hit areas in Davao del Sur to Friday – Palace

January 2, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte did not push through with his scheduled visit in earthquake-hit Davao del Sur on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte ”might not be feeling well”. “He might not be feeling well. That’s

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Gov’t to pursue syndicated estafa vs water concessionaires, Palace says

January 2, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is serious with his warning to file syndicated estafa against the Ayala-owned Manila Water Company, Inc. and the Pangilinan-led Maynilad Water Services, Inc. due to “onerous” and “disadvantageous” concession agreements with the government. “Whatever the President said,

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Santos to continue AFP mission vs ”lawless elements, insurgence and terrorism”

January 2, 2020

Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., the incoming Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, said Thursday he will continue pursuing the military’s mission against ”lawless elements, insurgence and terrorism.” Santos, who heads the Eastern Mindanao Command, was named AFP chief

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PCG rescues Vietnamese in Tawi-tawi

January 2, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station in Western Tawi-Tawi assisted an injured Vietnamese national off the waters of Tawi-tawi last Tuesday. The PCG identified the Vietnamese  as Dang Canh, a crew of a Vietnamese fishing vessel with bow number KG91679TS.

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