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Senate receives House-approved budget bill

October 1, 2019

The Senate has received the House-approved General Appropriations Bill for 2020. Senator Sonny Angara, finance committee chairman, said on Tuesday finance subcommittees are completing the hearings on the proposed budgets of the last few agencies. ”During the break, we will

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Philippines backs nomination of Asakawa as next ADB chief

October 1, 2019

The Philippines has expressed its support for the nomination of Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and to the Minister of Finance, Masatsugu Asakawa as the next president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Finance Secretary Carlos

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Palace supports move to cancel passport of alleged drug queen

September 30, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday it was a “good idea” to immediately cancel the passport of an alleged drug queen who left the country recently. Guia Gomez Castro, a former village chief in Manila, left for Bangkok days before she was

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15 Pangasinan hogs ASF positive

September 29, 2019

The Pangasinan provincial government has said that 15 hogs in the province were tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF). In a press conference on Saturday, Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III said 15 out of 30 blood samples from the

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Gov’t won’t be cowed by transport strikes – Palace

September 29, 2019

The Duterte government would not be intimidated by the threats of nationwide transport strikes in pursuing with the modernization of the public transport system, Malacanang said on Sunday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the administration is committed

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Locsin: UN not free to interfere with PH’s fight vs drugs, crimes

September 29, 2019

The United Nations is “not free to interfere” when a state, like the Philippines, is doing its duty to “protect” its population from criminality, Manila’s top diplomat said on Saturday. Addressing the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on

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Alleged Maute member collared in Batangas City

September 29, 2019

An alleged member of a terrorist group was captured Friday evening during an implementation of a search warrant for illegal possession of explosives in Batangas City. According to Calabarzon Police Regional Director Brigadier General Edward Carranza, the alleged Dawlah Islamiyah

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PDEA agent caught while using “shabu” in Laguna

September 29, 2019

An agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), while allegedly using illegal drugs, and his companion were arrested in Laguna. According to Laguna Police Provincial Office chief Colonel Eleazar Matta, the suspects identified as PDEA agent Richard Gaufo and

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