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DOTr signs contract for design, construction of common train station

February 13, 2019

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed a contract with BF Corporation- Foresight Development and Surveying Company for the design and construction of  Area A of the Unified Grand Central Station on Wednesday. The Common Station, located at the north end of

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Measles cases to rise until around ”April, May”: Duque

February 13, 2019

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said measles cases will rise until it subsides around ”April, May.” “We are still seeing the trend going up. The trend is still increasing. So we cannot say that the trend is starting to reverse

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Comelec allows Pimentel to seek re-election as senator

February 13, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Wednesday dismissed twin disqualification cases filed against Senator Koko Pimentel who is seeking another term in the May 13 polls.  The Comelec First Division junked the petitions of lawyers Ferdinand Topacio and Glenn Chong, who

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PNP accepts court decision granting bail to Baldo

February 13, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday accepted the decision of Legazpi City Regional Trial Court Branch 10 granting Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, who allegedly plotted the killing of AKO Bicol partylist Rep. Raul Batocabe and his bodyguard last December,

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Makati City court convicts alleged Sinaloa drug member for drug trafficking

February 13, 2019

The Makati City Regional Trial Court Wednesday sentenced an alleged member of the Mexican Sinaloa drug syndicate to life imprisonment for selling P12 million worth of cocaine. In a decision, Judge Selma Alarcio-Alaras of Makati City RTC, Branch 63, ordered

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SC ruling on Pamatong’s quo warranto plea vs Duterte affirms Palace’s stance that it’s baseless – Panelo

February 13, 2019

Malacanang said on Wednesday the decision of the Supreme Court dismissing the quo warranto petition seeking the ouster of President Rodrigo Duterte has validated its stance that it was baseless. In the en banc decision, the high court said suspended

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Duterte unlikely to veto rice tarrification bill – DBM chief

February 13, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to veto the rice tariffication bill, which is now with his office despite a strong lobby against the proposed measure by industry stakeholders, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. In his regular weekly forum,

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Militiaman hurt in Maguindanao explosion

February 13, 2019

A member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) was wounded in an explosion incident in Maguindanao on Tuesday. Maj. Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the 6th Infantry Division, said the explosion occurred in the vicinity of Sitio Pansol, Brgy Macasampen,

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