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Chinese envoy warns “tit for tat” if Philippines cracks down on Chinese legally working

February 26, 2019

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines  Zhao Jianhua has warned of a “tit for tat” if the Philippines would crack down on Chinese nationals legally working in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was the message conveyed to him

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Ignacio quits as deputy OWWA administrator

February 26, 2019

Deputy Administrator Arnel Ignacio has resigned at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. In a phone interview, Bello bared that Ignacio submitted his resignation letter two weeks ago at the labor department’s main office

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Misuari may be appointed ”emissary” to UAE: Lorenzana

February 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is considering the appointing Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari as ”an emissary” to  the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was disclosed by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana when asked what Duterte and Misuari talked

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Duterte warns to shut down PLDT, which owes gov’t P8B, if it won’t improve 8888 hotline

February 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to shut down PLDT Inc. if it would not add another hotline where people could air their complaints against the government. Duterte issued the warning during the PDP-Laban campaign rally in Cebu City on February

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Alleged NPAs, pretending to be cops and soldiers, ransack power plant and burn equipment

February 26, 2019

Alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA), some wearing police and military uniforms, entered a hydro power plant in Oriental Mindoro on Monday, ordered them to form a line, grabbed their belongings and burned the company’s heavy equipment. Capt.

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Miss Universe Gray eager to promote Philippines: Puyat

February 26, 2019

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as part of her homecoming activities after being crowned.  After her courtesy call on Vice President Leni Robredo and in the Senate, Gray went

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PDEA confirms Colombian drug cartel behind floating cocaine

February 26, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Tuesday confirmed the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte that a Colombian drug syndicate is in the country. “Well the President is right that the Colombian drug cartel has been entering

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Duterte meets Misuari as court allows him to travel abroad

February 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte met with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari in Malacanang prior to the latter’s travel abroad. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the meeting took place Monday night for about 15 minutes.

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