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House ways and means committee chair shrugs off threat by PEZA locators to leave if CITIRA bill is OKd

September 18, 2019

The chairman of the House committee on ways and means shrugged off on Wednesday the threat of business locators inside the Philippine Economic Zone Authority they would leave the country if the proposed Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act

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Salceda admits each congressman has P100 m allocation in proposed 2020 budget, but says it’s not “pork”

September 18, 2019

Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman of the House committee on ways and means, admitted on Wednesday that each congressman has an allocation of P100 million for their projects under the proposed P4.1-trillion budget for next year. In an economic briefing

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523 convicts freed under GCTA surrender to authorities: PNP

September 18, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday said 523 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law (GCTA) surrendered to the authorities. According to data from PNP, 321 out of the 523 surrenderees were turned over to the

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Manila RTC sentences eight Coast Guard personnel for 2013 death of Taiwanese fisherman

September 18, 2019

The Manila City Regional Trial Court on Wednesday handed down its sentence on eight Philippine Coast Guard personnel in connection with the death of Taiwanese fisherman Hong Shih Cheng in Balintang Channel off the coast of Batanes in May 2013.

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SMC says proposal for bus terminal, food hub, logistics center in former Pandacan oil depot ”final stage” of evaluation

September 18, 2019

An unsolicited proposal submitted by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for a bus terminal, food hub and logistics center at the former oil depot in Pandacan is now on “final stage” of evaluation. This was

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Duterte says he taps Cabinet officials to assist BARMM

September 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte met in Malacanang officials of the Bangsamoro government to discuss some of their concerns. In an interview with reporters on Tuesday night, Duterte said he created a committee composed of some Cabinet members to help the Bangsamoro

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Duterte admits involvement in Cebu mayor’s ambush; Panelo clarifies President “misspeaks Pilipino language”

September 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted of his involvement in the ambush of former Daanbantayan, Cebu Mayor Vicente Loot last year.   “General Loot…I ambushed you, you’re an animal, yet you’re still alive,” Duterte said in a speech during the oath-taking

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BI says Hoshino to be deported to Japan on Sept 24

September 17, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration ( BI) on Tuesday said a Japanese wanted in Japan for running an illegal manga website is set to be deported on September 24. This was confirmed by BI National Operation Center chief Melvin Mabulac in

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