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Palace says no contradiction on PCG-Marina report, Duterte’s statement on Recto Bank boat sinking

July 8, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday there was no contradiction on the supposed result of the investigation by Philippine authorities that the June 9 boat sinking incident in Recto Bank was a “very serious marine casualty” and that of President Rodrigo Duterte’s

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Amnesty International sees war on drugs ”ineffective”

July 8, 2019

Amnesty International on Monday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs is “ineffective” as it continues to commit crimes against humanity. In a press briefing through Skype at Quezon City, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and

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Stocks, peso end lower

July 8, 2019

Stocks and the peso ended lower on Monday. The peso settled at P51.32 against the US dollar from P51.195 on Friday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) reached $651.48 million from the

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DOT records 3.4 million tourists from January to May

July 8, 2019

A total of 3,489,270 tourists visited the Philippines from January to May, an increase of 9.76 percent from last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) Monday. “The numbers are very encouraging. From 3,178,984 tourists recorded from January

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Sison’s claims AFP can arrest Duterte has no basis: AFP

July 8, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) belies Communist Party of Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison claims the military can be ordered by United States to arrest President Rodrigo Duterte. “We’re a sovereign country. We have our own democratic

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China to act vs smuggling of cigarette-making machines to Philippines

July 8, 2019

The customs agency of China has committed to help the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in its efforts to stop Chinese exports of unauthorized cigarette-making machines from entering the country, the Department of Finance said Monday.  BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero

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DOJ asked to prosecute KAPA officials for alleged syndicated estafa

July 8, 2019

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been asked to prosecute for alleged syndicated estafa and violation of the Securities Regulation Code ( SRC) 14 officials of KAPA-Community Ministry International, Inc. who hatched a scheme involving P50 billion in investments from

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Duterte: Piñol to leave DA

July 7, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said that Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol would be transferred to Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). “I’d like to just also mention that Secretary Piñol will be leaving the agriculture portfolio,” Duterte said in a speech in Alangalang, Leyte

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