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Duterte ready for death penalty in PH than facing international trial

July 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he would rather face death penalty in the Philippines than undergo international trial. This was after the adoption by the United Nations Human Rights Council of the Iceland-initiated resolution calling for the investigation on the deadly

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Duterte gets 85% trust, approval ratings: Pulse Asia

July 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte received highest trust and approval ratings among Philippines’ leading government officials, Pulse Asia said Wednesday.  In its Ulat ng Bayan national survey on performance and trust ratings of the top Philippine government officials, Duterte, Vice President Leni

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Philippines may lose 18 million jobs due to “new disruptive technologies” – DTI

July 17, 2019

The Philippines could lose 18 million jobs due to “new disruptive technologies” if it fails to come up with a good strategy, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, DTI Undersecretary

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Lucio Tan assumes interim presidency of PAL

July 17, 2019

Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday announced that Lucio Tan will take over as interim PAL president effective immediately.  Vivienne K. Tan, PAL executive vice president, treasurer and chief administrative officer said Tan, currently the chairman, decided to assume the post

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Dengue deaths in three regions surpass 100: NDRRMC

July 17, 2019

The death toll because of dengue in Western and Central Visayas surpassed 100, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday. The NDRRMC said deaths have reached 152 as of July 3 from January 1 this

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Duterte considers ex-military to head DA

July 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is mulling to appoint a former military man as the new secretary of the Department of Agriculture ( DA) . In an television interview early Wednesday by his friend evangelist Apollo Quiboloy, Duterte said current

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Military cordons off abandoned motorcycle near Army camp

July 17, 2019

An abandoned motorcycle near the Philippine Army camp in Taguig City was cordoned by the military on Wednesday. “At around 12 pm today,  an abandoned red motorcycle was parked at the gate of the Philippine Army Wellness Center along Lawton

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12th Marine Battalion returns to Taguig after 12 years in Palawan

July 17, 2019

After almost a decade of guarding the province of Palawan including the disputed islands and features in Spratlys, the 12th Marine Battalion has  returned to their headquarters in Taguig City on Monday. Capt. Felix Serapio, Philippine Marines spokesman, said the

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