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Palace: Constitution can’t be amended by mere concurrent resolution of Congress

July 25, 2019

Malacanang said on Thursday that changing certain provisions in the Constitution could not be done by a mere concurrent resolution in Congress as being pushed by one lawmaker. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said amending the Constitution

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Lorenzana says seven foreign terrorists are in southern Philippines

July 25, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said seven terrorists from Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are in southern Philippines. “According to the Wesmincom (Western Mindanao Command) commander there are seven foreigners, I think the nationalities are Egyptian, Malaysian, Indonesian and Singaporean,” Lorenzana

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JICA, MTIT industry clustering project in Mindanao eyed to lure investors, create jobs in conflict areas

July 25, 2019

A project on industry clustering under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Trade, Investment, and Tourism (MTIT) helped boost industries in five provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as part of efforts

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PNP backs lethal injection for death penalty

July 25, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday expressed his support for death penalty through lethal injection.  “We are for that. We support that. Remember we are not excused here. The PNP and also the president said

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Palace lauds Cabinet members’ “very good” satisfaction rating

July 25, 2019

Malacanang hailed on Thursday the “very good” satisfaction rating of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet, the “first in recent memory.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace is pleased to learn about the net satisfaction rating of the

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Gov’t to provide legal aid to Filipina nabbed in Malaysia for alleged drug trafficking – Palace

July 25, 2019

Malacanang assured on Thursday that the government would provide free legal assistance to a Filipina who was arrested in Malaysia for alleged drug trafficking of 5.9 kilograms of shabu. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, said that if

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AFP orders commanders to intensify efforts vs threat groups

July 25, 2019

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. directed commanders at all levels to intensify efforts against threat groups in the country. Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP public affairs chief, said Madrigal issued his directive during the second

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Ceremony marks one year until 2020 Tokyo Games

July 24, 2019

Tokyo–A ceremony to mark exactly one year before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was held in Japanese capital on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by about 4,000 people including junior and senior high school students from Tokyo

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