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Cloud seeding operations set this week : NDRRMC

March 14, 2019

The government released a total of P18.3 million  for this weekend’s cloud seeding operations as part of its effort to mitigate the effect of El Niño. “A total amount of P18.3 million has been released to Department of Agriculture regional

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Duque requests less watchers as Manila Water to supply 50% of hospital needs

March 14, 2019

The Department of Health (DOH) ordered hospitals hit with water supply shortage to strictly implement the one watcher per patient policy. In a press conference Thursday at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City, Health Secretary Francisco

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$20.1b FDI inflows over 2-year period ‘unprecedented’, says Dominguez

March 14, 2019

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the $20.1 billion in net foreign direct investments (FDIs) over 2017 and 2018 remain “unprecedented” and show the upward trajectory of FDI inflows is sustainable in the future.  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data

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Duterte enraged over rape-slay of Cebu teenager

March 13, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday expressed his anger over the rape and brutal killing of a teenager in Cebu. In a speech in Ilagan City, Isabela during the campaign rally of the administration PDP-Laban senatorial candidates, Duterte challenged the human

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AFP extends sympathies to Jaafar’s kin, friends

March 13, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) extended its condolences to the relatives and friends of Moro Islamic Liberation Front Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar who died on Wednesday morning. “The AFP through its chief of Staff General Benjamin Madrigal, Jr.

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Palace condoles with MILF Jaafar’s family

March 13, 2019

Malacanang extended on Wednesday deep condolences to the family of Ghazali Jaafar, Moro Islamic Liberation Front vice chairman for political affairs. Jaafar passed away early Wednesday in a hospital in Davao City due to lingering sickness. “Our deep thoughts and

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No legalization of medical marijuana under Duterte admin, Palace says

March 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would not allow the legalization of the use of marijuana even if it is for medical purpose, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was the final stance of the

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Maynilad to share resources with Manila Water to ease metro lack

March 12, 2019

Water concessionaire Maynilad said on Tuesday it will share 50 million liters daily with Manila Water next month to ease shortage in some places in  the metropolis. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewarage System (MWSS) administrator Reynaldo Velasco earlier announced on Monday

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