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1,000 newly-elected officials to attend DILG governance course

July 5, 2019

Around 1,000 newly-elected local chief executives will undergo 3-day orientation course on good local governance this month. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya in a press briefing on Friday said the program aims to enhance the competencies of the newly-elected officials “in

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End-June GIR level rose to $85.38 billion  

July 5, 2019

Preliminary data showed  gross international reserves (GIR) rose by $0.02 billion to $85.38 billion as of end-June from $85.36 billion as of end-May. This was announced by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno Friday The month-on-month increase in GIR was

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DILG to cut vote buying by proposing to amend Omnibus Election Code

July 5, 2019

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is set to propose to Congress a bill amending the Omnibus Election Code to reduce rampant vote buying. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said in a press briefing Friday they are focused on

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Rey now heads Northern Luzon Command

July 5, 2019

Major General Ramiro Rey assumed his post as the chief of the Northern Luzon Command in a ceremony in Tarlac City on Friday. Col. Noel Detoyato, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs chief, said the change of command

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DILG sees no coup against Duterte

July 5, 2019

The Department of Interior and Local Government ( DILG) on Friday said they have not monitored any coup plot against President Rodrigo Duterte. “We have not monitored anything,” DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said in a press briefing. When asked what

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PNP agrees with CHR on probing death of girl in police operation

July 5, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) agreed with the Commission on Human Rights ( CHR) that a “full dress” investigation is needed to determine circumstances of the death of a three-year old girl in an anti-drug operation last Sunday Rodriguez,

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June Inflation at 2.7%, lowest since September 2017

July 5, 2019

Inflation in June slowed down to 2.7 percent from 3.2 percent in May, the slowest since September 2017, the Philippine Statistics Authority ( PSA) said Friday The slowdown of inflation ”was mainly driven by slower annual rate posted in the

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Paolo Duterte, 8 others form Duterte Coalition; ask Cabinet members not to interfere on speakership issue

July 5, 2019

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has formed a coalition in the House of Representatives to help the administration of his father, President Rodrigo Duterte. This as the nine-member Duterte Coalition reminded the Cabinet members  they should not meddle in the

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