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Duterte’s trip to Hong Kong not meant for health checkup, says Palace

February 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s second trip to Hong Kong in a span of four months was not meant for his health checkup, Malacanang said on Monday. Duterte, along with long-time partner Cielito “Honeylet” Avancena and daughter Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, made an

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Villar vows to prioritize law allowing coconut farmers to benefit from coco levy funds

February 18, 2019

If re-elected, Senator Cynthia Villar vowed to prioritize again the enactment of a law that will allow 3.5 million coconut farmers and their beneficiaries to directly benefit from the P100 billion coconut levy fund. In a recent visit to Laguna,

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PDEA head urges Filipinos not to vote those with possible links to drugs

February 18, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general Aaron Aquino on Monday said some politicians may use money from illegal drugs to buy votes in May’s midterm polls. “There is no politician who would buy votes with money from whatever right

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Duterte asks Congress to pass another tax amnesty bill, including lifting of bank secrecy for fraud cases

February 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Congress to pass another general tax amnesty bill that includes lifting of bank secrecy for fraud cases. This was after Duterte exercised his line-item veto power in Republic Act No. 11213, also known as the

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Alleged NPA killed in encounter with military in Misamis Occidental

February 18, 2019

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a 30-minute encounter in Misamis Occidental on Monday. Capt. Clint Antipala, spokesman of the 1st Infantry Division, said the encounter between the rebels and the members of 10th Infantry

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Comelec ”cannot do anything” to stop premature campaign spending

February 18, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Monday said it is powerless to stop premature campaigning ads amounting to P2.4 billion. In an interview, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said they cannot do anything to prevent spending before the campaign period officially starts.

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NAIA Terminal 2 rehabilitation in full swing

February 18, 2019

The renovation of NAIA Terminal 2 is in full swing, according to Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Ed Monreal Monday. “We started last September 2018 and despite the challenges, we shall proceed as planned. I say challenge because

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More than 200 NPAs surrender to the military in Surigao del Norte

February 17, 2019

A barangay which is one of the Peace and Development Zone in the Caraga region declared New People’s Army (NPAs) as persona non grata after 28 of its militia members surrendered to the elements of 30th Infantry Battalion of the

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