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PNP leaves presenting evidence vs Robredo up to gov’t lawyers

August 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said they will leave it up to the “sound discretion” of state lawyers the presentation of the evidence against Vice President Leni Robredo in a sedition charge. Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac,

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Chinese envoy says Xi will not change stance in meeting Duterte

August 9, 2019

Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua on Friday said his country’s rejection of the Philippines’ arbitral victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration over the disputed South China Sea will remain even if President Rodrigo Duterte would bring it up with President

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Palace seeks timely passage of budget for 2020

August 9, 2019

Malacanang urged on Friday Congress for the timely passage of the proposed budget for 2020 so the economy will grow faster. But the Department of Budget and Management has yet to forward to the House of Representatives the proposed P4.1-trillion

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Eleazar relieves cop in QC road rage incident

August 9, 2019

Police personnel who got involved in a viral road rage video last month was relieved from Quezon City Police District and will be facing charges, according to National Capital Region Police chief Major General Guillermo Eleazar. Eleazar took action after

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Philippine to file another diplomatic protest over reported presence of Chinese ships in EEZ

August 9, 2019

The Department of Foreign Affairs ( DFA) will file another diplomatic protest against China in connection with two Chinese vessels that reportedly entered the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone ( EEZ). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said they are “firing

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Eleazar elated as NCRPO wins best PNP regional office

August 9, 2019

Major General Guillermo Eleazar on Friday said he was elated after the National Capital Region Police Office won as the best regional office for this year’s 118th Police Service Anniversary in Camp Crame. The NCRPO won for the first time

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Palace halts gov’t work, classes in Metro Manila due to inclement weather

August 9, 2019

Malacanang ordered on Friday afternoon the suspension of work in government offices and classes at all levels in Metro Manila due to bad weather. Memorandum Circular No. 64, which Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed, said work in government offices and

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Q2 GDP growth ”not unexpected result”: Dominguez

August 8, 2019

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the second quarter growth of 5.5 percent was not an ”unexpected result” given the residual effects of the four-months-and-a-half delay in the passage of the 2019 national budget by the House of Representatives.  Dominguez

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