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Robredo to tell Filipinos what she found out in short stint as ICAD co-chair

November 25, 2019

A day after she was fired, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she will report soon to the public what she found out in her two weeks stint as Interagency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) co-chairperson. In a press

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Romero downplays foreign countries’ complaints over Southeast Asian Games

November 25, 2019

1-Pacman party-list representative and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games competitor Mikee Romero downplayed foreign competitors’ complaints over slow catering and logistics  for the biennial sporting event.   In a television interview over ANC Monday, Romero said issues concerning foreign athletes’ hotel accommodation,

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Troops rescue Briton, wife in Sulu

November 25, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Troops have rescued the British businessman and his Filipino wife following series of battles against the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu, a top military official announced Monday. Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said Allan

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La Madre Filipina restoration rekindles Manila’s old glory: Puyat

November 25, 2019

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Monday restoring the La Madre Filipina state  at the foot of Jones Bridge, Binondo signifies the government’s  determination to bring back Manila’s old glory. Puyat and Manila Mayor Fransico “Isko” Moreno Domagoso signed a Memorandum

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Abu Sayyaf leader, 5 others killed in battle vs military in Sulu

November 25, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A mid-level leader of the Abu Sayyaf and five followers were killed while 11 others wounded in two separate clashes in the province of Sulu, military officials said Monday. Four of the 11 wounded were Abu Sayyaf

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No free-visa yet for Filipinos in S. Korea due to large number of illegal workers – official

November 25, 2019

A huge number of Filipinos illegally staying in South Korea is one of the reasons why the South Korean government has yet to offer free-visa policy for Filipino tourists. In a press briefing in Busan, South Korea, Korean Ambassador to

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Duterte fires Robredo as ICAD co-chair

November 24, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday fired Vice President Leni Robredo as the co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) after more than two weeks since she accepted the post as the “anti-illegal drug czar.” “The Palace is announcing

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(Update) Duterte leaves for South Korea

November 24, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte left on Sunday night for South Korea to participate in the 30th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit scheduled on November 25 and 26. Duterte departed from Davao City airport at around 8:15pm for Busan, the venue of

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