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LLDA issue cease and desist orders on establishments

February 19, 2019

The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) on Tuesday issued cease and desist orders on establishments, including restaurants, which allegedly breached environmental laws in connection with the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program.  LLDA issued five orders to establishments near Manila Bay that

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Military thanks SC for upholding martial law in Mindanao

February 19, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana thanked the Supreme Court (SC) for its decision upholding the constitutionality for extending martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019. “I thank the SC for agreeing with us. This has and will continue to

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Locsin says will ”kill” persons requiring birth certificates for passport renewal

February 19, 2019

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Tuesday he will “kill” anyone who asks for a birth certificate from persons who want to renew their passport. Locsin made the statement in his Twitter as response to an inquiry from

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Implementation of tariffs on rice imports starts on March 5

February 19, 2019

The Department of Finance (DOF) has clarified that the implementation of tariffs on rice imports will begin on March 5 as provided under the Rice Tariffication Law.  Under Republic Act (RA) 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Act, this law will

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SC extends martial law in Mindanao till end-2019

February 19, 2019

The Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday voted 9-4 to extend martial law in Mindanao for the third time. Brian Hosaka, chief of the High Tribunal’s public information office, said those who voted in favor were Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin,

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Overall BOP position $2.7b surplus in January 2019 

February 19, 2019

The country’s overall balance of payments (BOP) position yielded a surplus of $2.7 billion in January, a reversal of the $531 million BOP deficit  in January 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Tuesday.  Inflows in January stemmed from

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Brick suspected to contain cocaine found in Quezon

February 19, 2019

A brick suspected to contain cocaine was recovered by authorities in Quezon province on Monday even as the Philippine National Police (PNP) said these items found off the country’s eastern seaboards for more than a week weighed at least 90

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Davao Mayor Duterte denies using gov’t funds in political activities

February 19, 2019

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has said she is not using government resources in any political or campaign event she has been attending. Duterte-Carpio, founder and head of Davao-based Hugpong ng Pagbabago, has been active before in forging alliances with

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