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Palace says up to MTRCB, DFA to decide on whether “Abominable” to be pulled in PH

October 15, 2019

Malacanang said on Tuesday it would be up to the concerned government agencies if it would pull out from theaters  “Abominable,” a movie that showed China’s internationally rejected nine-dash line. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that

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SC orders Robredo, Marcos to comment on report

October 15, 2019

The Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, on Tuesday did not decide the election protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. challenging the proclamation of Vice President Ma. Leonor Robredo in the 2016 polls. The tribunal ordered the

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Palace says no special treatment amid Davao City’s call to lift martial law in Duterte’s hometown

October 15, 2019

Malacanang said on Tuesday that Davao City’s call for the exemption from martial law imposition could not be considered as a “special treatment.” In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he has yet to ask President Rodrigo Duterte

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Duterte asks PNOC-EC chief to quit for “loss of confidence”

October 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Pedro Aquino, Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC)-Exploration Corp. to submit his resignation for “loss of confidence,” Malacañang said on Tuesday. “The President’s order is still in line,

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Casem assumes command over Philippine Marines

October 15, 2019

Major Gen. Alvin Parreño, deputy commander of a task force that freed Marawi City from a siege of Islamic militants in 2017, relinquished his post as commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps in a ceremony in Taguig City on Monday.

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JICA sends 15 young Filipinos to study disaster management in Japan 

October 15, 2019

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced the dispatch of 15 young Filipinos for a study visit in Japan as part of its efforts to boost the Philippines’ disaster management capability.  The recent earthquake in Central Luzon and Batanes as

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Probe vs Albayalde continues, officials say

October 15, 2019

Investigation against resigned Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde will continue, officials said on Tuesday. In a text message to reporters, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said that his office has not halted its administrative probe

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Australian Navy ship arrives for training activity with Philippines in Zamboanga City

October 15, 2019

Australian Navy ship Ararat arrived Monday to join the 9th Combined Philippine Navy -Royal Australian Navy Maritime Training Activity-Philippines  in Zamboanga City. Major Arvin Encinas, Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said the maritime training activity formally started with the arrival of

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