Duterte signs Bayanihan II economic recovery package

September 13, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed The Recover as One Act or Bayanihan II into law, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.   Under Bayanihan II, set aside is a P165.5 billion relief package for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funding of

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Lorenzana meets Chinese Defense Minister Wei

September 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin  Lorenzana met with General Wei Fenghe,  the Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Friday at Camp Aguinaldo. Secretary Lorenzana and General Wei discussed a range of issues affecting the  defense relations of both

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Duterte calls up Abe to convey best wishes

September 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte personally conveyed his best wishes to outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a telephone conversation on Monday afternoon. The Office of Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs, in a statement, said that Duterte, during the 25-minute phone call,

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Duterte tells Duque: Not time for you to resign; I have full trust in you

September 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that this is not the time for embattled Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to quit from his post. In a televised message, Duterte said he has “full trust” with Duque, who was recommended to

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Duterte wants to be “fair” with Pemberton for granting him pardon

September 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he wanted to be “fair” to US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton for granting him absolute pardon. In a taped televised message, Duterte said there was a presumption that Pemberton did not

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Duterte to sign Bayanihan II earliest this week or until next week – Palace

September 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign the proposed Bayanihan to Recover As One Act or Bayanihan II bill either this week or until next week, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace is still consulting

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MB decides to shift to active trading due to higher world gold prices

September 5, 2020

The Monetary Board has decided to shift from passive to active trading because gold prices worldwide has risen, said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno in his Twitter account on Saturday. Gold prices were in the neighborhood of $1,400

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Police officer ambushed in Quezon City

September 5, 2020

A police officer based in Camp Crame was killed in an ambush in Quezon City Saturday morning. Brig. Gen. Ronnie Montejo , the Quezon City police director,  said shot dead was Lt. Samad Baharan, 53, a native of Basilan and

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